Work means Watertown for about three in four of Graceland Township’s working residents
The average commute takes 26 minutes each way, next to 18 for South Dakota and 26 for the U.S. Hardly any work in Graceland Township; the top destination outside it is Watertown (76%, 13 miles). 8 jobs are based in Graceland Township for 33 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Graceland Township on a workday
On a workday 33 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 66 people are in Graceland Township on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.24 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.
The places Graceland Township commutes to
Where Graceland Township clocks in
76% 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.
Making and building: 100% of jobs based in Graceland Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Graceland Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 8. 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 Graceland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 26 minutes from Graceland Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Graceland Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 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 Graceland Township’s workers travel
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.
Next door to Graceland Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Graceland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland Township | – | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Eden Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Richland Township | under 4% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Phipps Township | under 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Eden Township, Richland Township and Phipps Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Graceland 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 Graceland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Graceland Township?
20.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Graceland Township?
26 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 Graceland Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Graceland 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 Graceland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Graceland 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.