Eden Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
A typical one-way commute lasts 29 minutes, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. Employers in Eden Township report 33 jobs; 101 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Eden Township itself; outside it, Sioux Falls draws the most (28%, 31 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Eden Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 100 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 32 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Eden Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Eden Township ends
Where Eden Township clocks in
7% 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.
Making and building: 85% of jobs based in Eden Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eden Township, 2014 → 2024: 57 → 33. 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 Eden Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Eden Township: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eden Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 70 commuters (the 4% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Eden 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.
Eden Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eden Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $130,556 |
| Virginia Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Fairview Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Norway Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Virginia Township, Fairview Township and Norway Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eden 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 Eden Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eden Township?
$130,556 (±$80,049) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eden Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eden Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eden Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (28%, 31 mi), Beresford (8%, 14 mi), Canton (7%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Eden 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 Eden Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eden 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.