Central Point Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 1 jobs in Central Point Township, against 28 working residents. Hardly any work in Central Point Township itself; outside it, Webster draws the most (18%, 11 miles). Home is the office for 29% of workers, 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
Central Point Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 28 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 58 people are in Central Point Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 Central Point Township to work: where people go
Where Central Point Township clocks in
7% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Central Point Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Central Point Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 1. 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 Central Point Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Central Point Township
of Central Point Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 32 commuters (the 29% 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.
The distance from Central Point Township to work
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.
Bordering towns draw 21% of Central Point Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Waubay (14%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Central Point Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Point Township | – | — | — | — | $108,929 |
| Waubay | 14% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Waubay Township | 7% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Egeland Township | under 4% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Morton Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Waubay, Waubay Township, Egeland Township and Morton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Central Point 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 Central Point Township: questions
What is the median household income in Central Point Township?
$108,929 (±$17,449) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Central Point Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Central Point Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Webster (18%, 11 mi), Waubay (14%, 3 mi), Watertown (7%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Central Point 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 Central Point Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Central Point 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.