Mathews Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Mathews Township has 20 jobs; 66 of its residents have a job. Only 2% stay in Mathews Township for work; outside it, De Smet is the main destination (18%, 9 miles). Working from home is the commute for 17% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Mathews Township
On a workday 65 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 69 people are in Mathews 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.
Out of Mathews Township to work: where people go
Where Mathews Township clocks in
18% 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.
75% of the jobs in Mathews Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mathews Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 20. 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 Mathews Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Mathews Township, about 12 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mathews Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 95 commuters (the 17% 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.
How far Mathews Township goes to work
About 31% 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.
Work in the towns next to Mathews Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mathews Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Township | – | — | — | 12 min | $71,250 |
| De Smet Township | under 4% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Carthage Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Grafton Township | under 4% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Esmond Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Whitewood Township | under 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Manchester Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Baker Township | under 4% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. De Smet Township, Carthage Township, Grafton Township, Esmond Township, Whitewood Township, Manchester Township and Baker Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mathews 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 Mathews Township: questions
What is the median household income in Mathews Township?
$71,250 (±$39,589) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mathews Township?
12.6%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mathews Township?
12 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mathews Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are De Smet (18%, 9 mi), Sioux Falls (9%, 65 mi), Brookings (8%, 38 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mathews 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 Mathews Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mathews 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.