Aberdeen draws about half of Mercier Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Mercier Township itself; outside it, Aberdeen draws the most (48%, 10 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 10% across South Dakota. The trip to work takes 19 minutes on average, next to 18 for South Dakota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Mercier Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 82 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Mercier Township on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
0.30 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 people from Mercier Township work
Where Mercier 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.
Goods, not services: 72% of the jobs in Mercier Township
25 jobs are based in Mercier Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mercier Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 25. 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 Mercier Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Mercier Township: about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mercier Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 89 commuters (the 0% 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 Mercier Township’s workers travel
About 22% 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.
Next door to Mercier Township
The biggest share goes to Aberdeen Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mercier Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercier Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $81,250 |
| Cortlandt Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Ravinia Township | under 2% | — | — | 43 min | — |
| Mina | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Highland Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Aberdeen Township | 6% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cortlandt Township, Ravinia Township, Mina, Highland Township and Aberdeen Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mercier 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 Mercier Township: questions
What is the median household income in Mercier Township?
$81,250 (±$27,647) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mercier Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mercier Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mercier Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Mercier 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 Mercier Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mercier 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.