Jefferson Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.5 for each
The average commute takes 26 minutes each way, next to 18 for South Dakota and 26 for the U.S. Jefferson Township has 49 jobs for 92 working residents. Only 1% work in Jefferson Township; the top destination outside it is Sioux Falls (27%, 36 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Jefferson Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 91 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 48 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Jefferson Township on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
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 Jefferson Township goes to work
Where Jefferson 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.
84% of the jobs in Jefferson Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jefferson Township, 2013 → 2023: 44 → 49. 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 Jefferson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Jefferson Township, about 26 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Jefferson Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 78 commuters (the 6% 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 it is to work from Jefferson Township
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 Jefferson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jefferson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $101,250 |
| Fremont Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Rutland Township | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Colman Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Clare Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Fremont Township, Rutland Township, Colman Township and Clare Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jefferson Township?
$101,250 (±$45,293) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Jefferson Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Jefferson Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (27%, 36 mi), Colman (12%, 6 mi), Brookings (12%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jefferson 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.