With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Blackpipe Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Blackpipe Township for work; outside it, White River is the main destination (38%, 20 miles). Employers in Blackpipe Township report 4 jobs, and 8 of its residents work somewhere. 46.0% of residents are in poverty, against 11.9% across South Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Blackpipe Township on a workday
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Blackpipe Township commutes to
Where Blackpipe Township clocks in
38% 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.
Making and building: 100% of jobs based in Blackpipe Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Blackpipe Township, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 4. 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 Blackpipe Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Blackpipe Township
of Blackpipe Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Blackpipe Township works
About 25% 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.
Blackpipe Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Blackpipe Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpipe Township | – | — | — | — | $30,787 |
| Norris Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Surprise Valley Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Norris Township and Surprise Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Blackpipe 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.
- Two counts of out-of-state work. The Census survey asks workers where they work: 0% of Blackpipe Township workers work outside South Dakota. The job records count 13% at employers in other states. The records use the address the employer reports and skip the self-employed, so the two can differ.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Blackpipe Township: questions
What is the median household income in Blackpipe Township?
$30,787 (±$6,871) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Blackpipe Township?
46.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Blackpipe Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are White River (38%, 20 mi), Mission (13%, 24 mi), Sundance (13%, 175 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Blackpipe Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Blackpipe 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.