Jobs and earnings in Germantown Township, and the trip to work
Employers in Germantown Township report 123 jobs; 157 of its residents have a job. Only 1% stay in Germantown Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (38%, 16 miles). Commuters spend 20 minutes getting to work on average, where South Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Germantown Township on a workday
On a workday 155 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 121 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.78 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Germantown Township to work: where people go
Where Germantown Township clocks in
8% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 94% of the jobs in Germantown Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Germantown Township, 2014 → 2024: 84 → 123. 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 Germantown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 20 minutes in Germantown Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Germantown Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 82 commuters (the 5% 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 many miles Germantown Township commutes
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.
Germantown Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Germantown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $152,125 |
| Parker Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Perry Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Home Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Middleton Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Parker Township, Perry Township, Home Township and Middleton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Germantown 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 Germantown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Germantown Township?
$152,125 (±$51,593) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Germantown Township?
9.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Germantown Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Germantown Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (38%, 16 mi), Marion (8%, 14 mi), Parker (8%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Germantown 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 Germantown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Germantown 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.