Jobs and earnings in Benedict Township, and the trip to work
No jobs are based in Benedict Township in the Census job records; 13 of its residents work elsewhere. Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Benedict Township for work; outside it, Mitchell is the main destination (31%, 24 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Benedict Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 13 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18 people are in Benedict Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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 people from Benedict Township work
Where Benedict Township clocks in
8% 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 Benedict Township
of Benedict Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Benedict Township
About 31% 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 Benedict Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Benedict Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Oneida Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Diana Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Afton Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Miner Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oneida Township, Diana Township, Afton Township and Miner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Benedict 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 Benedict Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Benedict Township?
47.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Benedict Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mitchell (31%, 24 mi), Woonsocket (15%, 18 mi), Canistota (8%, 45 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Benedict 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 Benedict Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Benedict 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.