United Church of Christ · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0About half of Mission Hill’s working residents commute to Yankton
Home is the office for 0% of workers; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any work in Mission Hill itself; outside it, Yankton draws the most (49%, 6 miles). At 18 minutes each way, commutes from Mission Hill run about the South Dakota average.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Mission Hill
On a workday 73 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Mission Hill on a workday afternoon, 39% 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.
The towns that employ Mission Hill’s residents
Where Mission Hill clocks in
49% 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.
About 18 minutes each way, about the SD average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mission Hill workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 87 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 many miles Mission Hill commutes
About 19% 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.
How Mission Hill compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Volin Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mission Hill workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | – | — | — | 18 min | $71,250 |
| Mission Hill Township | under 2% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Volin Township | 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mission Hill Township and Volin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Mission Hill’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 Mission Hill: questions
What is the median household income in Mission Hill?
$71,250 (±$14,120) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mission Hill?
5.5%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mission Hill?
18 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 Mission Hill work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Mission Hill without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mission Hill, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mission Hill
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.