Earning a living in Huron Township
No jobs are based in Huron Township in the Census job records; 23 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Huron Township; the top destination outside it is Rapid City (30%, 51 miles). A typical one-way commute from Huron Township lasts 26 minutes (South Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Huron Township
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 10 people are in Huron Township on a workday afternoon, 70% 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 Huron Township goes to work
Where Huron Township clocks in
30% of workers
22% of workers
22% 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.
Huron Township’s commute takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Huron Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 10% 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.
Half of Huron Township commutes less than 48 miles
About 30% 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.
Work in the towns next to Huron Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Huron Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $87,500 |
| Lake Hill Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Peno Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Cedar Butte Township | under 5% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Ash Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Hill Township, Peno Township, Cedar Butte Township and Ash Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Huron 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 Huron Township: questions
What is the median household income in Huron Township?
$87,500 (±$9,294) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Huron Township?
3.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Huron Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Huron Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rapid City (30%, 51 mi), Wall (22%, 9 mi), Box Elder (22%, 44 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Huron 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 Huron Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Huron 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.