Work means Sioux Falls for about two in three of Brandon Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Brandon Township itself; outside it, Sioux Falls draws the most (67%, 10 miles). Working from home is the commute for 4% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. The trip to work takes 25 minutes on average (South Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Brandon Township in brief
Brandon Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 25 minutes each way, against 18 across South Dakota. Over a year that’s about 192 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 469 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
About 25 minutes each way for Brandon Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Brandon Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 303 commuters (the 4% 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 a workday changes Brandon Township
On a workday 466 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 262 people come in from elsewhere.
About 570 people are in Brandon Township on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
0.57 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 2024, primary jobs.
The places Brandon Township commutes to
Where Brandon 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.
85% of the jobs in Brandon Township pay over $3,333 a month
265 jobs are based in Brandon Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Brandon Township, 2014 → 2024: 70 → 265. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Brandon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Brandon Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door is work for 76% of Brandon Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Brandon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $114,271 |
| Brandon | 7% | A+ | B− | 18 min | $110,806 |
| Sioux Falls | 67% | B+ | A− | 17 min | $75,970 |
| Split Rock Township | 1% | A+ | D | 19 min | $147,717 |
| Edison Township | under 1% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Red Rock Township | under 1% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Mapleton Township | 1% | A | C | 23 min | $110,972 |
Same-state neighbors only. Edison Township and Red Rock Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Sioux Falls. Darker towns draw more of Brandon 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 2024, 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 Brandon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Brandon Township?
$114,271 (±$48,573) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Brandon Township?
3.6%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Brandon Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Brandon Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Brandon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Brandon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Brandon Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.