Most of De Witt Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Working from home is the commute for 3% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. There are 6 jobs in De Witt Township, against 14 working residents. Hardly any work in De Witt Township itself; outside it, Bison draws the most (36%, 26 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of De Witt Township
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 37 people are in De Witt Township on a workday afternoon, 18% 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 De Witt Township’s residents
Where De Witt Township clocks in
36% of workers
36% 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.
83% of the jobs in De Witt Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in De Witt Township, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 6. 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 De Witt Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in De Witt Township
of De Witt Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 30 commuters (the 3% 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 De Witt Township
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.
14% of De Witt Township works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | De Witt Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Witt Township | – | — | — | — | $88,571 |
| Lincoln Township | 14% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Rolling Green Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lincoln Township and Rolling Green Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Lincoln Township. Darker towns draw more of De Witt 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 De Witt Township: questions
What is the median household income in De Witt Township?
$88,571 (±$36,390) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in De Witt Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in De Witt Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bison (36%, 26 mi), Lemmon (36%, 11 mi), Lincoln Township (14%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around De Witt 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 De Witt Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of De Witt 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.