Anthon W. Elster House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0For about two in three of its working residents, La Valley Township is a commute to Sioux Falls
A typical one-way commute lasts 23 minutes, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. For 20% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any work in La Valley Township; the top destination outside it is Sioux Falls (63%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in La Valley Township, in brief
More than half of La Valley Township works in Sioux Falls
228 working residents, 63%, have their main job in Sioux Falls, 11 miles away. That’s 63 times as many as work in La Valley Township itself. The commute map ↓
A lot of La Valley Township works from home
20% of La Valley Township workers work from home, against 10% across South Dakota. Time on the road ↓
La Valley Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 23 minutes each way, against 18 across South Dakota. Over a year that’s about 176 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 360 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where the trip to work from La Valley Township ends
Where La Valley 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.
Commuting from La Valley Township: about 23 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of La Valley Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 248 commuters (the 20% 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.
Who leaves La Valley Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 357 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 267 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in La Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.75 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.
Making and building: 66% of jobs based in La Valley Township
270 jobs are based in La Valley Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in La Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 96 → 270. 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 La Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from La Valley 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.
La Valley Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Harrisburg (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | La Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Valley Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $135,489 |
| Harrisburg | 6% | A+ | C | 22 min | $108,724 |
| Dayton Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Perry Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Lynn Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dayton Township: not graded. Perry Township and Lynn Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of La Valley 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 La Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in La Valley Township?
$135,489 (±$53,105) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in La Valley Township?
5.2%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from La Valley Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in La Valley Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around La Valley 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 La Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of La Valley 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.