Becker Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.0 for each
Becker Township has 1 jobs, and 39 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Becker Township for work; outside it, Wilmot is the main destination (23%, 9 miles). Commuters spend 15 minutes getting to work on average, where South Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Becker Township on a workday
On a workday 39 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 76 people are in Becker Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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 people from Becker Township work
Where Becker Township clocks in
23% of workers
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.
Becker Township works in goods: 100% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Becker Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Becker Township: about 15 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Becker Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 42 commuters (the 12% 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.
Where in the region Becker Township works
About 26% 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.
How Becker Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Becker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Township | – | — | — | 15 min | $102,344 |
| Lawrence Township | under 3% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Easter Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Lee Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lawrence Township, Easter Township, Lake Township and Lee Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Becker 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 Becker Township: questions
What is the median household income in Becker Township?
$102,344 (±$98,059) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Becker Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Becker Township?
15 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Becker Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wilmot (23%, 9 mi), Milbank (13%, 24 mi), Aberdeen (10%, 80 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Becker 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 Becker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Becker 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.