Crystal Lake Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
No jobs are based in Crystal Lake Township in the Census job records; 8 of its residents work elsewhere. 100% of workers have no commute at all, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any work in Crystal Lake Township; the top destination outside it is Belford Township (25%, 21 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Crystal Lake Township on a workday
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 34 people are in Crystal Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 19% 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.
Where Crystal Lake Township goes to work
Where Crystal Lake Township clocks in
13% 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.
Working from home in Crystal Lake Township
of Crystal Lake Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Crystal Lake Township
About 50% 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.
Crystal Lake Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Crystal Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake Township | – | — | — | — | $86,389 |
| Pleasant Lake Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Gales Township | under 13% | — | — | 64 min | — |
| Eureka Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Center Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pleasant Lake Township, Gales Township, Eureka Township and Center Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Crystal Lake Township?
$86,389 (±$6,594) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Crystal Lake Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Crystal Lake Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Belford Township (25%, 21 mi), Winner (13%, 65 mi), Hot Springs (13%, 244 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Crystal Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Crystal Lake 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.