Work, pay and getting to work in Crandon Township
At home: 54% of workers have no commute at all (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any work in Crandon Township; the top destination outside it is Mellette (15%, 28 miles). Crandon Township has 33 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Crandon Township by day
On a workday 33 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 40 people are in Crandon Township on a workday afternoon, 45% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
The towns that employ Crandon Township’s residents
Where Crandon Township 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.
Working from home in Crandon Township
of Crandon Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 54% 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.
Miles to work from Crandon Township
About 39% 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.
Crandon Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Crandon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crandon Township | – | — | — | — | $112,708 |
| Lodi Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Tulare Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Belmont Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lodi Township, Tulare Township, Belmont Township and Lincoln Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Crandon 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 Crandon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Crandon Township?
$112,708 (±$72,542) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Crandon Township?
29.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Crandon Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mellette (15%, 28 mi), Redfield (12%, 10 mi), Huron (12%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Crandon 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 Crandon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Crandon 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.