Harney Hospital · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0At 1.0%, unemployment in Lennox is lower than in 94% of U.S. towns
About one in ten stay in Lennox for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (55%, 16 miles). The two grades for Lennox are B+ for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. Commuters spend 23 minutes getting to work on average; South Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Lennox
More than half of Lennox works in Sioux Falls
718 working residents, 55%, have their main job in Sioux Falls, 16 miles away. That’s 6 times as many as work in Lennox itself. The commute map ↓
Lennox makes and builds things
47% of the jobs based in Lennox are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Lennox residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 23%. The jobs ↓
Lennox 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.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Lennox
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Lennox is better than 72% of U.S. towns, #10 of 35 in South Dakota. Unemployment is its strongest input; the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (9.6%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Lennox could be anywhere from B− to A.
Out of Lennox to work: where people go
Where Lennox 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.
A place that makes things: 47% of Lennox’s jobs are in goods
851 jobs are based in Lennox.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lennox, 2013 → 2023: 647 → 851. 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 Lennox’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 23 minutes each way, longer than most of South Dakota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lennox workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,097 commuters (the 11% 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.
Lennox by day and by night
On a workday 1,185 residents head out to work, 119 work right here, and 732 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,200 people are in Lennox on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.65 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.
Half of Lennox commutes less than 15 miles
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.
Most of Lennox commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Lennox is more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns, #30 of 35 in South Dakota. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 4.3% across South Dakota.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,235 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.7% of Lennox households have no vehicle (South Dakota 5.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Lennox’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Lennox is 1,139th of 4,797 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,600
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 38 | Split Rock Township SD | 3,086 | $148K | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 67 | Delapre Township SD | 2,053 | $141K | 1.2% | 0.0% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 99 | Springdale Township SD | 2,229 | $151K | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,137 | Homer NY | 3,054 | $72K | 6.2% | 1.1% | 12% | B+ |
| 1,138 | Pawling NY | 2,070 | $87K | 8.8% | 2.2% | 18% | B+ |
| 1,139 | Lennox SD | 2,657 | $82K | 9.6% | 1.0% | 9% | B+ |
| 1,140 | Cherry Grove Township MI | 2,444 | $97K | 5.2% | 1.1% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,141 | Fleming NY | 2,400 | $92K | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,797 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Lennox, the top three, the last and three more from South Dakota.
Lennox and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lennox workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennox | – | B+ | C+ | 23 min | $81,761 |
| Perry Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Grant Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Perry Township and Grant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lennox’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 Lennox: questions
What is the median household income in Lennox?
$81,761 (±$6,351) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lennox?
9.6%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lennox?
23 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lennox work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (55%, 16 mi), Delapre Township (3%, 8 mi), Harrisburg (2%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Lennox walkable?
Lennox is more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.3 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lennox without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lennox, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lennox
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.