Most of Antelope commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
There are 8 jobs in Antelope, against 127 working residents. Hardly any work in Antelope itself; outside it, Mission draws the most (26%, 2 miles). 21% of workers have no commute at all, against 10% across South Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Antelope
On a workday 126 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Antelope on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
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 Antelope’s working residents head each day
Where Antelope clocks in
26% 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.
The kinds of work in Antelope
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Antelope, 2013 → 2023: 71 → 8. 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 Antelope’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Antelope
of Antelope workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 92 commuters (the 21% 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.
Antelope’s commute, mile by mile
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.
How Antelope compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Antelope workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope | – | — | — | — | $20,786 |
| White Horse | under 1% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. White Horse: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Antelope’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 Antelope: questions
What is the median household income in Antelope?
$20,786 (±$1,999) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Antelope?
72.2%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Antelope work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mission (26%, 2 mi), Two Strike (20%, 15 mi), Soldier Creek (13%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Antelope without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 27% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Antelope, from the people who make the trip.
More of Antelope
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.