Work means Murdo for about half of Okaton Township’s working residents
47% of workers work from home, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any work in Okaton Township; the top destination outside it is Murdo (48%, 9 miles). 3 jobs are based in Okaton Township for 21 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Okaton Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 21 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20 people are in Okaton Township on a workday afternoon, 47% fewer than live here.
0.14 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 Okaton Township: the destinations
Where Okaton Township clocks in
48% of workers
10% of workers
10% 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.
In Okaton Township, 100% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Okaton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Okaton Township
of Okaton Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 commuters (the 47% 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.
The commute from Okaton Township, by distance
About 24% 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 Okaton Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Okaton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okaton Township | – | — | — | — | $113,438 |
| Red Fish Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Scovil Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Red Fish Township and Scovil Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Okaton 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 Okaton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Okaton Township?
$113,438 (±$47,638) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Okaton Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Okaton Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Okaton 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 Okaton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Okaton 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.