About two in five of Anina Township’s working residents commute to Alpena
The Census job records count 15 working residents of Anina Township and no jobs based in it. 31% of workers work from home, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Anina Township itself; outside it, Alpena draws the most (40%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Anina Township
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6 people are in Anina Township on a workday afternoon, 71% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
Where Anina Township’s working residents head each day
Where Anina Township clocks in
13% 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.
Working from home in Anina Township
of Anina Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 commuters (the 31% 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.
Miles to work from Anina Township
About 33% 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.
Around Anina Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Anina Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anina Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Crow Lake Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Viola Township | under 7% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Crow Lake Township, Viola Township and Pleasant Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Anina 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 Anina Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Anina Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Anina Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Anina 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 Anina Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Anina 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.