Oxford Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For 17% of workers, the job is at home, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. There are 29 jobs in Oxford Township, against 121 working residents. Only 2% stay in Oxford Township for work; outside it, Lake Norden is the main destination (19%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Oxford Township by day
On a workday 119 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 27 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Oxford Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 Oxford Township ends
Where Oxford Township clocks in
12% 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: 72% of the jobs in Oxford Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Oxford Township, 2013 → 2023: 35 → 29. 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 Oxford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Oxford Township
of Oxford Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 53 commuters (the 17% 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 Oxford 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.
Oxford Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Oxford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | – | — | — | — | $70,972 |
| Hayti Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Brantford Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Castlewood Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Pelican Township | under 2% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hayti Township, Brantford Township and Castlewood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Pelican Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Oxford 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 Oxford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Oxford Township?
$70,972 (±$40,151) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Oxford Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Oxford Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lake Norden (19%, 12 mi), Watertown (12%, 11 mi), Brookings (8%, 38 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Oxford 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 Oxford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Oxford 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.