Aberdeen draws more than half of Frederick Township’s working residents
Hardly any stay in Frederick Township for work; outside it, Aberdeen is the main destination (56%, 24 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. The Census job records count 16 working residents of Frederick Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Frederick Township
On a workday 16 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 31 people are in Frederick Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 Frederick Township goes to work
Where Frederick 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 Frederick Township
of Frederick Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 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 Frederick Township to work
About 31% 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.
Around Frederick Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Frederick Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Township | – | — | — | — | $118,333 |
| Oneota Township | under 7% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Richland Township | under 7% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Osceola Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Allison Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oneota Township, Richland Township, Osceola Township and Allison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Frederick 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 Frederick Township: questions
What is the median household income in Frederick Township?
$118,333 (±$95,132) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Frederick Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Frederick Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Frederick 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 Frederick Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Frederick 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.