Clinton Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 106 minutes each way (South Dakota 18, U.S. 26). Only 4% work in Clinton Township; the top destination outside it is Howard (18%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Clinton Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 41 people are in Clinton Township on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
0.14 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.
18% of working residents work in Howard
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Clinton Township clocks in
Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
Clinton Township makes things: 75% of its jobs are in goods
4 jobs are based in Clinton Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Clinton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Clinton Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 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.
About 106 minutes each way, longer than most of South Dakota
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 33.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Clinton Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 63 commuters (the 6% 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.
Half of Clinton Township commutes less than 54 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 54% 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.
Clinton Township and the towns next door
Darker towns draw more of Clinton Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Clinton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | – | — | — | 106 min | $75,066 |
| Beaver Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Miner Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Diana Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Roswell Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Beaver Township, Miner Township, Diana Township and Roswell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Clinton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Clinton Township?
$75,066 (±$8,572) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Clinton Township?
7.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Clinton Township?
106 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Clinton Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Howard (18%, 13 mi), Sioux Falls (14%, 60 mi), Brookings (11%, 54 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Clinton 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 Clinton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Clinton 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.