Okreek has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
0% of workers work from home, where South Dakota as a whole has 10%. There are 2 jobs in Okreek, against 27 working residents. Hardly any work in Okreek itself; outside it, Two Strike draws the most (37%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Okreek
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Okreek on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
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 the trip to work from Okreek ends
Where Okreek 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.
100% of the jobs in Okreek make or build things
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 Okreek’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Okreek
of Okreek workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 54 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.
How far Okreek goes to work
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 around Okreek
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Okreek workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okreek | – | — | — | — | — |
| Mosher Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mosher Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Okreek’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 Okreek: questions
What is the poverty rate in Okreek?
66.2%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Okreek work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Two Strike (37%, 28 mi), Mission (19%, 14 mi), St. Francis (11%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Okreek 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 Okreek, from the people who make the trip.
More of Okreek
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.