Jobs and the daily commute in Norris Township
Norris Township has 46 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Norris Township for work; outside it, White River is the main destination (17%, 24 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Norris Township
On a workday 46 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 150 people are in Norris Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
Commuting out of Norris Township: the destinations
Where Norris Township clocks in
17% of workers
15% 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.
Working from home in Norris Township
of Norris Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 31 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Norris Township
About 31% 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 Norris Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norris Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Blackpipe Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Blackpipe Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norris 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 Norris Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Norris Township?
68.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Norris Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are White River (17%, 24 mi), Mission (15%, 28 mi), Two Strike (11%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Norris 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 Norris Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norris 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.