Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Howard Township
Howard Township has 3 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. 26% of workers work from home; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any stay in Howard Township for work; outside it, Rapid City is the main destination (33%, 69 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Howard Township
On a workday 3 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Howard Township on a workday afternoon, 16% 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 Howard Township’s working residents head each day
Where Howard Township clocks in
33% 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 Howard Township
of Howard Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 commuters (the 26% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Howard Township
About 67% 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.
Next door to Howard Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Howard Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
| Dakota Township | under 34% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Union Township and Dakota Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Howard 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.
- Two counts of out-of-state work. The Census survey asks workers where they work: 0% of Howard Township workers work outside South Dakota. The job records count 33% at employers in other states. The records use the address the employer reports and skip the self-employed, so the two can differ.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Howard Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Howard Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Howard Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rapid City (33%, 69 mi), Los Fresnos (33%, 1309 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Howard 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 Howard Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Howard 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.