Jobs and the daily commute in Corsica
About one in five stay in Corsica for work; outside it, Armour is the main destination (12%, 8 miles). For 2% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%). Commuters spend 17 minutes getting to work on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Corsica for work, and who comes in
On a workday 191 residents head out to work, 40 work right here, and 308 people come in from elsewhere.
About 680 people are in Corsica on a workday afternoon, 21% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Where Corsica’s workers come from
Where Corsica clocks in
Lines 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.
What the 348 jobs in Corsica are
348 jobs are based in Corsica.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Corsica, 2013 → 2023: 367 → 348. 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 Corsica’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Corsica: 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 Corsica workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 344 commuters (the 2% 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.
Corsica’s commute, mile by mile
About 27% 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.
The towns around Corsica
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Corsica workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsica | – | — | — | 17 min | $59,250 |
| Grandview Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Walnut Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grandview Township and Walnut Grove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Corsica’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 Corsica: questions
What is the median household income in Corsica?
$59,250 (±$28,938) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Corsica?
8.2%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Corsica?
17 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Corsica work?
17% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Armour (12%, 8 mi), Mitchell (11%, 28 mi), Parkston (7%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Corsica without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Corsica, from the people who make the trip.
More of Corsica
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.