Egeland Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Hardly any stay in Egeland Township for work; outside it, Waubay is the main destination (31%, 9 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average, where South Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Egeland Township
On a workday 16 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 43 people are in Egeland Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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.
Where the trip to work from Egeland Township ends
Where Egeland 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.
How long Egeland Township spends getting to work: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Egeland Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 30 commuters (the 0% 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.
The distance from Egeland Township to work
About 19% 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.
Work in the towns next to Egeland Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Egeland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egeland Township | – | — | — | 35 min | $91,750 |
| Central Point Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Lura Township | under 7% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Dexter Township | under 7% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Wheatland Township | under 7% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Central Point Township, Lura Township, Dexter Township and Wheatland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Egeland 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 Egeland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Egeland Township?
$91,750 (±$27,125) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Egeland Township?
20.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Egeland Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Egeland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Waubay (31%, 9 mi), Webster (25%, 14 mi), Sioux Falls (13%, 119 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Egeland 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 Egeland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Egeland 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.