Most of Brainard Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Brainard Township for work; outside it, Aberdeen is the main destination (43%, 19 miles). 20 jobs are based in Brainard Township; 49 of its residents have a job. 44% 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
Who commutes out of Brainard Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 49 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 20 people come in from elsewhere.
About 72 people are in Brainard Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
The towns that employ Brainard Township’s residents
Where Brainard Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Brainard Township, 2013 → 2023: 25 → 20. 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 Brainard Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Brainard Township
of Brainard Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 19 commuters (the 44% 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 Brainard Township commutes
About 20% 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.
The towns around Brainard Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Brainard Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainard Township | – | — | — | — | $87,083 |
| Shelby Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Greenfield Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Oneota Township | under 3% | — | — | 42 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Shelby Township, Greenfield Township, Richland Township and Oneota Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Brainard 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 Brainard Township: questions
What is the median household income in Brainard Township?
$87,083 (±$14,828) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Brainard Township?
15.6%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Brainard Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aberdeen (43%, 19 mi), Britton (6%, 31 mi), Aberdeen Township (6%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Brainard 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 Brainard Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brainard 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.