About two in five of Odessa Township’s working residents commute to Bowdle
The Census job records count 5 working residents of Odessa Township and no jobs based in it. For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any stay in Odessa Township for work; outside it, Bowdle is the main destination (40%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Odessa Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Odessa Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
Where Odessa Township’s working residents head each day
Where Odessa Township clocks in
40% of workers
20% of workers
20% 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 Odessa Township
of Odessa Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Odessa Township
About 40% 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.
Next door to Odessa Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Odessa Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Cloyd Valley Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Bowdle Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Hudson Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cloyd Valley Township, Bowdle Township and Hudson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Odessa 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 Odessa Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Odessa Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Odessa Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Odessa 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 Odessa Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Odessa 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.