Jobs and the daily commute in Moore Township
Working from home is the commute for 32% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Moore Township for work; outside it, Wagner is the main destination (19%, 22 miles). 40 jobs are based in Moore Township, against 27 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Moore Township
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 40 people come in from elsewhere.
About 82 people are in Moore Township on a workday afternoon, 19% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.48 per resident).
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 Moore Township work
Where Moore Township clocks in
19% 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.
95% of the jobs in Moore Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moore Township, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 40. 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 Moore Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Moore Township
of Moore Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 28 commuters (the 32% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Moore Township
About 33% 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 Moore Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moore Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Rhoda Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Clark Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Darlington Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Goose Lake Township | under 4% | — | — | 10 min | — |
| Chester Township | under 4% | — | — | 48 min | — |
| Howard Township | under 4% | — | — | 12 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rhoda Township, Clark Township, Darlington Township, Goose Lake Township, Chester Township and Howard Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moore 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 Moore Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Moore Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Moore Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wagner (19%, 22 mi), Lake Andes (11%, 10 mi), Sioux Falls (11%, 95 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Moore 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 Moore Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moore 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.