Rapid City draws more than half of Lake Flat Township’s working residents
21% of workers work from home (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any stay in Lake Flat Township for work; outside it, Rapid City is the main destination (60%, 44 miles). The Census job records count 15 working residents of Lake Flat Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Lake Flat Township on a workday
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16 people are in Lake Flat Township on a workday afternoon, 48% 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 Lake Flat Township goes to work
Where Lake Flat Township clocks in
60% of workers
13% of workers
7% of workersLines 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 Lake Flat Township
of Lake Flat Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15 commuters (the 21% 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.
The commute from Lake Flat Township, by distance
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 next door: 13% of Lake Flat Township’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lake Flat Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Flat Township | – | — | — | — | $111,042 |
| Cedar Butte Township | under 7% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Wasta Township | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Wall | 13% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cedar Butte Township, Wasta Township and Wall: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Wall. Darker towns draw more of Lake Flat 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 Flat Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lake Flat Township?
$111,042 (±$24,114) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lake Flat Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lake Flat Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Lake Flat 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 Flat Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lake Flat 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.