A job hub: Black Township has 2.8 jobs per working resident, and 118 people come in to work
There are 119 jobs in Black Township, against 42 working residents. Only 2% stay in Black Township for work; outside it, Winner is the main destination (43%, 4 miles). At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (South Dakota 10%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Black Township
On a workday 41 residents head out to work and 1 work right here.
About 210 people are in Black Township on a workday afternoon, 57% more 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 Black Township’s workforce comes from
Where Black Township clocks in
7% 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.
78% of the jobs in Black Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Black Township, 2013 → 2023: 108 → 119. 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 Black Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Black Township
of Black Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 66 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.
How many miles Black Township commutes
About 32% 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 Black Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Black Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Lamro Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Weaver Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Banner Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Jordan Township, Lamro Township, Weaver Township and Banner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Black 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 Black Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Black Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Black Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Winner (43%, 4 mi), Pierre (7%, 71 mi), Dog Ear Township (5%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Black 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 Black Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Black 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.