Jobs, income and commuting in King Township, SD
Hardly any stay in King Township for work; outside it, Winner is the main destination (24%, 12 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (South Dakota 10%). King Township has 25 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in King Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 25 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 22 people are in King Township on a workday afternoon, 53% 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 King Township’s working residents head each day
Where King 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.
Working from home in King Township
of King Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 37 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from King Township
About 36% 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.
King Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Ideal Township (8%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | King Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Township | – | — | — | — | $250,000+ |
| Ideal Township | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Lone Star Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Condon Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Brunson Township | under 4% | — | — | 8 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ideal Township, Lone Star Township, Condon Township and Brunson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of King 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.
- A ceiling on income. The Census stops at $250,000+, so the true median may be higher.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in King Township: questions
What is the median household income in King Township?
$250,000+ (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in King Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in King Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Winner (24%, 12 mi), Colome (12%, 20 mi), Sioux Falls (12%, 154 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around King 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 King Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of King 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.