Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY 4.0Work, pay and getting to work in Egan Township
The average commute takes 23 minutes each way; South Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26. Hardly any work in Egan Township; the top destination outside it is Sioux Falls (33%, 30 miles). There are 66 jobs in Egan Township, and 105 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Egan Township by day and by night
On a workday 104 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 65 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Egan Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.63 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.
Out of Egan Township to work: where people go
Where Egan Township clocks in
19% 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.
Jobs in Egan Township: what the 66 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Egan Township, 2013 → 2023: 46 → 66. 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 Egan Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Egan Township, about 23 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Egan Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 148 commuters (the 12% 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 Egan Township goes to work
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.
Work in the towns next to Egan Township
The biggest share goes to Colman Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Egan Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $136,500 |
| Enterprise Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Grovena Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Clare Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Colman Township | 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Egan | 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Enterprise Township, Grovena Township, Clare Township, Colman Township and Egan: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Egan 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 Egan Township: questions
What is the median household income in Egan Township?
$136,500 (±$110,081) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Egan Township?
3.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Egan Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Egan Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (33%, 30 mi), Flandreau (19%, 7 mi), Brookings (9%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Egan 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 Egan Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Egan 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.