Most of Childstown Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any stay in Childstown Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (26%, 35 miles). Employers in Childstown Township report 11 jobs; 104 of its residents have a job. The trip to work takes 17 minutes on average, where South Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Childstown Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 104 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Childstown Township on a workday afternoon, 42% 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.
Where Childstown Township’s working residents head each day
Where Childstown Township clocks in
4% 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: 73% of the jobs in Childstown Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Childstown Township, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 11. 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 Childstown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Childstown Township takes about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Childstown Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 63 commuters (the 7% 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.
Half of Childstown Township commutes less than 33 miles
About 25% 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.
Work in the towns next to Childstown Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Childstown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childstown Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $95,197 |
| Salem Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Rosefield Township | under 2% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Norway Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Salem Township, Valley Township, Rosefield Township and Norway Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Childstown 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 Childstown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Childstown Township?
$95,197 (±$61,936) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Childstown Township?
2.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Childstown Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Childstown Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (26%, 35 mi), Sioux City (4%, 74 mi), Viborg (4%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Childstown 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 Childstown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Childstown 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.