About two in three of Aberdeen Township’s working residents commute to Aberdeen
Working residents average 14 minutes each way, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home, against 10% across South Dakota. Only 5% work in Aberdeen Township; the top destination outside it is Aberdeen (68%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Aberdeen Township
More than half of Aberdeen Township works in Aberdeen
318 working residents, 68%, have their main job in Aberdeen, 2.7 miles away across the town line. That’s 14 times as many as work in Aberdeen Township itself. The commute map ↓
Aberdeen Township fills up on a workday
Aberdeen Township has 1,409 jobs, 3.0 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 1,800 people are in town, more than double the 890 who live here. Day and night ↓
Most Aberdeen Township residents work close to home
76% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about three in four. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 466 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Aberdeen Township’s workforce comes from
Where Aberdeen Township clocks in
3% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
A workday in Aberdeen Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 443 residents head out to work, 23 work right here, and 1,386 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,800 people are in Aberdeen Township on a workday afternoon, 106% more than live here.
3.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
How many miles Aberdeen Township commutes
About 19% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Aberdeen Township makes things: 63% of its jobs are in goods
1,409 jobs are based in Aberdeen Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Aberdeen Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,018 → 1,409. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Aberdeen Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Aberdeen Township: about 14 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Aberdeen Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 238 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across South Dakota: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Next door is work for 70% of Aberdeen Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Aberdeen Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Township | – | — | — | 14 min | $96,667 |
| Aberdeen | 68% | C+ | A− | 12 min | $64,405 |
| Warner Township | under 1% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Bath Township | 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Mercier Township | under 1% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 1% | B | D | 15 min | $79,040 |
| Ordway Township | under 1% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Warner Township, Bath Township, Mercier Township and Ordway Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Aberdeen. Darker towns draw more of Aberdeen Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Aberdeen Township: questions
What is the median household income in Aberdeen Township?
$96,667 (±$60,742) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Aberdeen Township?
19.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Aberdeen Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Aberdeen Township work?
5% work in town.
Can you get around Aberdeen Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Aberdeen Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Aberdeen Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.