Big Sioux Township’s household incomes are higher than in 91% of U.S. towns
About one in four work in Big Sioux Township; the top destination outside it is North Sioux City (17%, 1 miles). 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line, next to 11.9% for South Dakota as a whole. For jobs and income Big Sioux Township is better than 91% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns (B−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Big Sioux Township
Many of the people who work in Big Sioux Township live in another state
Sioux City, IA (32%), South Sioux City, NE (3%) and Sergeant Bluff, IA (2%) are among the top places Big Sioux Township’s workers come from. Counting only the top ten home towns, 37% of the jobs here are held by people from out of state. The commute map ↓
A lot of Big Sioux Township workers cross into Iowa
35% of Big Sioux Township workers work outside South Dakota, most of them in Iowa, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Big Sioux Township is where the jobs are
Big Sioux Township has 3,262 jobs, 1.9 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
A lot of Big Sioux Township works one town over
33% of working residents work in a town that borders Big Sioux Township: North Sioux City (17%) and Sioux City (16%). Next door ↓
Most Big Sioux Township residents work close to home
69% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. 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.
Jobs & income in Big Sioux Township: the grade in detail
The poverty rate is its strongest input; job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 59% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Big Sioux Township could be anywhere from B to A+.
The towns that send workers to Big Sioux Township
Where Big Sioux Township clocks in
16% 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.
In and out of Big Sioux Township on a workday
On a workday 1,264 residents head out to work, 501 work right here, and 2,761 people come in from elsewhere.
About 6,600 people are in Big Sioux Township on a workday afternoon, 29% more than live here.
1.8 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 far Big Sioux Township goes to work
About 24% 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.
In Big Sioux Township, services account for most jobs
3,262 jobs are based in Big Sioux Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Big Sioux Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,848 → 3,262. 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 Big Sioux Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Big Sioux Township: about 12 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Big Sioux Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,176 commuters (the 11% 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.
Getting around Big Sioux Township: mostly by car
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 4.3% across South Dakota.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,451 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of Big Sioux Township households have no vehicle (South Dakota 5.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Big Sioux Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Big Sioux Township is 395th of 3,696 U.S. towns of 3,600 to 7,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 393 | North Hudson WI | 3,803 | $123K | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2% | A |
| 394 | Laketown Township MI | 6,257 | $92K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2% | A |
| 395 | Big Sioux Township SD | 5,152 | $128K | 3.2% | 2.7% | 28% | A |
| 396 | Herculaneum MO | 5,402 | $93K | 5.6% | 1.2% | 2% | A |
| 397 | Reno TX | 3,823 | $96K | 6.3% | 1.0% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 450 | Dakota Dunes SD | 3,936 | $136K | 2.4% | 3.4% | 16% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 455 | Hartford SD | 3,635 | $100K | 5.5% | 0.9% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 864 | Dell Rapids SD | 3,852 | $100K | 9.4% | 0.3% | 16% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,696 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Big Sioux Township, the top three, the last and three more from South Dakota.
Work next door: 33% of Big Sioux Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Big Sioux Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sioux Township | – | A | B− | 12 min | $128,005 |
| North Sioux City | 17% | C+ | C+ | 14 min | $71,908 |
| Jefferson Township | under 2% | A | B | 21 min | $196,442 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to North Sioux City. Darker towns draw more of Big Sioux 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 Big Sioux Township: questions
What is the median household income in Big Sioux Township?
$128,005 (±$20,937) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Big Sioux Township?
3.2%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Big Sioux Township?
12 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Big Sioux Township work?
28% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are North Sioux City (17%, 1 mi), Sioux City (16%, 6 mi), Dakota Dunes (16%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Big Sioux Township walkable?
Big Sioux Township is more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 8.2 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Big Sioux 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 Big Sioux Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Big Sioux 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.