Broadland has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Broadland for work; outside it, Huron is the main destination (41%, 11 miles). Broadland has 4 jobs, and 17 of its residents work somewhere. 15% of workers have no commute at all, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Broadland, and who commutes in
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in Broadland on a workday afternoon, 48% 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.
Out of Broadland to work: where people go
Where Broadland clocks in
6% 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.
The kinds of work in Broadland
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Broadland, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 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 Broadland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Broadland
of Broadland workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 commuters (the 15% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Broadland
About 29% 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 Broadland compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Broadland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadland | – | — | — | — | $87,250 |
| Broadland Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Broadland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Broadland’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 Broadland: questions
What is the median household income in Broadland?
$87,250 (±$39,171) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Broadland?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Broadland work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Huron (41%, 11 mi), Fargo (6%, 179 mi), Stickney (6%, 63 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Broadland 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 Broadland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Broadland
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.