Jobs, income and commuting in Homer Township, SD
Hardly any work in Homer Township itself; outside it, Bristol draws the most (9%, 14 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. The Census job records count 22 working residents of Homer Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Homer Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 22 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 26 people are in Homer Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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 Homer Township’s working residents head each day
Where Homer Township clocks in
9% 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.
Working from home in Homer Township
of Homer Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 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.
How far Homer Township’s workers travel
About 27% 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.
Homer Township and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Homer Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Independence Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Farmington Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 5% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Independence Township, Farmington 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 Homer 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 Homer Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Homer Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Homer Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bristol (9%, 14 mi), Webster (9%, 20 mi), Aberdeen (9%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Homer 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 Homer Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Homer 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.