Darlington Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
0% of workers have no commute at all, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. Darlington Township has 10 jobs for 44 working residents. Hardly any stay in Darlington Township for work; outside it, Platte is the main destination (43%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Darlington Township by day and by night
On a workday 44 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 69 people are in Darlington Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Where the trip to work from Darlington Township ends
Where Darlington 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.
70% of the jobs in Darlington Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Darlington Township, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 10. 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 Darlington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Darlington Township
of Darlington Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 86 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Darlington Township
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.
Darlington Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Platte Township (5%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Darlington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Rhoda Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Moore Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Platte Township | 5% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Clark Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rhoda Township, Moore Township, Platte Township and Clark Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Darlington 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 Darlington Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Darlington Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Darlington Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Platte (43%, 4 mi), Sioux Falls (7%, 102 mi), Armour (5%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Darlington 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 Darlington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Darlington 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.