Most of Daneville Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Only 1% stay in Daneville Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (33%, 34 miles). Daneville Township has 15 jobs; 81 of its residents have a job. 0% of workers work from home, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Daneville Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 80 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Daneville Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
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 Daneville Township’s residents
Where Daneville 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.
73% of the jobs in Daneville Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Daneville Township, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 15. 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 Daneville Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Daneville Township: about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Daneville Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 97 commuters (the 0% 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.
How far Daneville Township goes to work
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.
Work next door: 15% of Daneville Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Viborg (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Daneville Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daneville Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $113,750 |
| Viborg | 11% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Irene | 4% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Star Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Centerville Township | under 3% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Turkey Valley Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Swan Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Viborg, Irene, Star Township, Centerville Township, Turkey Valley Township and Swan Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Daneville 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 Daneville Township: questions
What is the median household income in Daneville Township?
$113,750 (±$50,772) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Daneville Township?
9.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Daneville Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Daneville Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (33%, 34 mi), Viborg (11%, 3 mi), Irene (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Daneville 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 Daneville Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Daneville 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.