Work means Huron for more than half of Milford Township’s working residents
Hardly any work in Milford Township; the top destination outside it is Huron (57%, 18 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 10% across South Dakota. Employers in Milford Township report 6 jobs; 23 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Milford Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 50 people are in Milford Township on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
0.26 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.
Commuting out of Milford Township: the destinations
Where Milford Township clocks in
9% 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.
Goods, not services: 100% of the jobs in Milford Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Milford Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 6. 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 Milford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Milford Township
of Milford Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Milford Township
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.
Work in the towns next to Milford Township
The biggest share goes to Liberty Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Milford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | – | — | — | — | $70,729 |
| Barrett Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | under 5% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Liberty Township | 4% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Lake Byron Township | under 5% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Barrett Township, Union Township, Liberty Township and Lake Byron Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Milford 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 Milford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Milford Township?
$70,729 (±$24,415) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Milford Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Milford Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Milford 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 Milford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Milford 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.