Most of Emery Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Emery Township has 15 jobs, and 47 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Emery Township; the top destination outside it is Sioux Falls (32%, 35 miles). For 18% of workers, the job is at home; South Dakota has 10%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Emery Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 47 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Emery Township on a workday afternoon, 22% 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 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Emery Township’s residents
Where Emery Township clocks in
9% of workers
6% 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.
87% of the jobs in Emery Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Emery Township, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 15. 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 Emery Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Emery Township
of Emery Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 22 commuters (the 19% 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.
Half of Emery Township commutes less than 33 miles
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.
Emery Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Canistota Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Emery Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery Township | – | — | — | — | $121,705 |
| Canistota Township | 4% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Salem Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Union Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Canistota Township, Jefferson Township, Salem Township and Union Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Emery 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 Emery Township: questions
What is the median household income in Emery Township?
$121,705 (±$53,852) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Emery Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Emery Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (32%, 35 mi), Bridgewater (9%, 7 mi), Canistota (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Emery 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 Emery Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Emery 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.