Work means Aberdeen for about two in five of Carlisle Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Carlisle Township; the top destination outside it is Aberdeen (40%, 15 miles). Carlisle Township has 10 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Carlisle Township on a workday
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 21 people are in Carlisle Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 2023, primary jobs.
The places Carlisle Township commutes to
Where Carlisle Township clocks in
20% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Carlisle Township
About 60% 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.
Around Carlisle Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Carlisle Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Franklyn Township | under 10% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Westport Township | under 10% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Ravinia Township | under 10% | — | — | 43 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Franklyn Township, Westport Township and Ravinia Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Carlisle 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 Carlisle Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Carlisle Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Carlisle Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Carlisle Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Carlisle 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.