Work means Sioux Falls for about two in three of Dayton Township’s working residents
Only 1% stay in Dayton Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (65%, 12 miles). Home is the office for 17% of workers, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. The average commute takes 20 minutes each way (South Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Dayton Township in brief
More than half of Dayton Township works in Sioux Falls
297 working residents, 65%, have their main job in Sioux Falls, 12 miles away. That’s 65 times as many as work in Dayton Township itself. The commute map ↓
Dayton Township is a place people come home to
There are 106 jobs based in Dayton Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Dayton Township has about 390 people in it, 48% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 459 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The places Dayton Township commutes to
Where Dayton Township clocks in
2% 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.
Who works in Dayton Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 454 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 101 people come in from elsewhere.
About 390 people are in Dayton Township on a workday afternoon, 48% fewer than live here.
0.23 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.
80% of the jobs in Dayton Township make or build things
106 jobs are based in Dayton Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dayton Township, 2013 → 2023: 38 → 106. 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 Dayton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 20 minutes each way for Dayton Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dayton Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 448 commuters (the 17% 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 many miles Dayton Township commutes
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.
How Dayton Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Harrisburg (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dayton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $104,583 |
| Harrisburg | 4% | A+ | C | 22 min | $108,724 |
| Canton Township | under 1% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Springdale Township | 1% | A+ | D | 25 min | $151,000 |
| La Valley Township | under 1% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Canton Township and La Valley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dayton 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 Dayton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dayton Township?
$104,583 (±$98,268) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dayton Township?
1.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dayton Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dayton Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Dayton 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 Dayton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dayton 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.