Jobs, income and commuting in Hetland, SD
15 jobs are based in Hetland; 10 of its residents have a job. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Hetland; the top destination outside it is De Smet (20%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Hetland on a workday
On a workday 10 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25 people are in Hetland on a workday afternoon, 25% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 Hetland’s workforce comes from
Where Hetland clocks in
20% of workers
20% 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.
Hetland is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hetland, 2013 → 2023: 2 → 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 Hetland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Hetland
of Hetland workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Hetland
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.
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 Hetland: questions
What is the median household income in Hetland?
$46,250 (±$6,178) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hetland?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hetland work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are De Smet (20%, 16 mi), Arlington (20%, 5 mi), Brookings (20%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hetland 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 Hetland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hetland
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.