Work, pay and getting to work in Eagle Township
Hardly any work in Eagle Township itself; outside it, Chamberlain draws the most (17%, 22 miles). Home is the office for 54% of workers; South Dakota has 10%. The Census job records count 24 working residents of Eagle Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Eagle Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17 people are in Eagle Township on a workday afternoon, 59% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
The towns that employ Eagle Township’s residents
Where Eagle 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.
Working from home in Eagle Township
of Eagle Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 12 commuters (the 54% 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 it is to work from Eagle Township
About 33% 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.
Eagle Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to America Township (4%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eagle Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Township | – | — | — | — | $58,750 |
| America Township | 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Grove Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| La Roche Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Lake George Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. America Township, Pleasant Grove Township, Richland Township, La Roche Township and Lake George Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eagle 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 Eagle Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eagle Township?
$58,750 (±$22,613) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eagle Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Eagle Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chamberlain (17%, 22 mi), Sioux Falls (17%, 119 mi), Platte (8%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Eagle 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 Eagle Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eagle 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.