For more than half of its working residents, Morningside is a commute to Huron
There are 101 jobs in Morningside; 48 of its residents have a job. 19% of workers have no commute at all, against 10% across South Dakota. The trip to work takes 9 minutes on average (South Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Morningside: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 47 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 100 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Morningside on a workday afternoon, 59% more than live here.
2.1 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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 in to Morningside: where workers come from
Where Morningside clocks in
6% of workers
4% 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: 65% of the jobs in Morningside
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Morningside, 2013 → 2023: 75 → 101. 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 Morningside’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Morningside spends getting to work: about 9 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Morningside workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 51 commuters (the 19% 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.
Where in the region Morningside works
About 23% 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.
The towns next door employ 58% of Morningside
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Morningside workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morningside | – | — | — | 9 min | $119,028 |
| Huron | 58% | C | A− | 12 min | $61,452 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Huron. Darker towns draw more of Morningside’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 Morningside: questions
What is the median household income in Morningside?
$119,028 (±$18,978) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Morningside?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Morningside?
9 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Morningside work?
2% work in town.
Can you get around Morningside 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 Morningside, from the people who make the trip.
More of Morningside
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.