Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0For more than half of its working residents, Dell Rapids Township is a commute to Sioux Falls
Dell Rapids Township has 218 jobs, and 302 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Dell Rapids Township itself; outside it, Sioux Falls draws the most (55%, 18 miles). A typical one-way commute from Dell Rapids Township lasts 25 minutes (South Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Dell Rapids Township at work: what stands out
More than half of Dell Rapids Township works in Sioux Falls
165 working residents, 55%, have their main job in Sioux Falls, 18 miles away. That’s 55 times as many as work in Dell Rapids Township itself. The commute map ↓
Dell Rapids Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 25 minutes each way, against 18 across South Dakota. Over a year that’s about 192 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 302 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Out of Dell Rapids Township to work: where people go
Where Dell Rapids Township clocks in
15% 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.
About 25 minutes each way for Dell Rapids Township’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dell Rapids Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 316 commuters (the 10% 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.
A workday in Dell Rapids Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 300 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 216 people come in from elsewhere.
About 520 people are in Dell Rapids Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.72 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 2024, primary jobs.
79% of the jobs in Dell Rapids Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dell Rapids Township, 2014 → 2024: 123 → 218. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Dell Rapids Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Dell Rapids Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work next door: 16% of Dell Rapids Township’s workers
The biggest share goes to Dell Rapids (15%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dell Rapids Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Rapids Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $100,556 |
| Baltic | 1% | A− | B− | 22 min | $107,768 |
| Dell Rapids | 15% | A− | B+ | 25 min | $100,170 |
| Enterprise Township | under 1% | — | — | — | — |
| Sverdrup Township | under 1% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Burk Township | under 1% | — | — | 9 min | — |
| Logan Township | under 1% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Enterprise Township, Sverdrup Township, Burk Township and Logan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dell Rapids 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 2024, 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 Dell Rapids Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dell Rapids Township?
$100,556 (±$38,153) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dell Rapids Township?
5.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dell Rapids Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dell Rapids Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Dell Rapids 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 Dell Rapids Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dell Rapids Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.