Most of Lake Byron Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
13 jobs are based in Lake Byron Township; 63 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Lake Byron Township; the top destination outside it is Huron (35%, 16 miles). Commuters spend 21 minutes getting to work on average, where South Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Lake Byron Township on a workday
On a workday 63 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 75 people are in Lake Byron Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
The towns that employ Lake Byron Township’s residents
Where Lake Byron 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.
Jobs in Lake Byron Township: what the 13 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lake Byron Township, 2013 → 2023: 19 → 13. 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 Lake Byron Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 21 minutes from Lake Byron Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lake Byron Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 65 commuters (the 12% 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.
Miles to work from Lake Byron Township
About 37% 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.
Around Lake Byron Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lake Byron Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Byron Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $57,361 |
| Antelope Township | under 4% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Pleasant View Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Milford Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Antelope Township, Pleasant View Township and Milford Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lake Byron 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 Lake Byron Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lake Byron Township?
$57,361 (±$18,977) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lake Byron Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lake Byron Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lake Byron Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Huron (35%, 16 mi), Sioux Falls (10%, 101 mi), Aberdeen (5%, 62 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lake Byron 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 Lake Byron Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lake Byron 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.