How Irwin Township works: jobs, income and commuting
No jobs are based in Irwin Township in the Census job records; 17 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any stay in Irwin Township for work; outside it, Colome is the main destination (12%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Irwin Township
On a workday 17 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5 people are in Irwin Township on a workday afternoon, 77% 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 people from Irwin Township work
Where Irwin Township clocks in
Lines 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.
The commute from Irwin Township, by distance
About 47% 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.
How Irwin Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Irwin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Edens Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sully Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Elliston Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Colome Township | under 6% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Edens Township, Sully Township, Elliston Township and Colome Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Irwin 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 Irwin Township: questions
Where do people who live in Irwin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Colome (12%, 8 mi), Sioux Falls (12%, 143 mi), Ideal Township (12%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Irwin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Irwin 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.