Colman Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Only 1% work in Colman Township; the top destination outside it is Brookings (22%, 23 miles). Home is the office for 17% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. The trip to work takes 24 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
The daily flow of workers through Colman Township
On a workday 88 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 82 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.93 per resident).
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 the trip to work from Colman Township ends
Where Colman Township clocks in
8% 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.
92% of the jobs in Colman Township pay over $3,333 a month
83 jobs are based in Colman Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Colman Township, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 83. 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 Colman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Colman Township: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Colman Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 156 commuters (the 17% 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.
Where in the region Colman Township works
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.
Colman Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Colman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colman Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $124,722 |
| Egan Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Lynn Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Wentworth Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Egan Township, Lynn Township, Jefferson Township and Wentworth Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Colman 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 Colman Township: questions
What is the median household income in Colman Township?
$124,722 (±$8,736) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Colman Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Colman Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Colman Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Brookings (22%, 23 mi), Sioux Falls (20%, 30 mi), Flandreau (8%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Colman 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 Colman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Colman 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.