Work means Sioux Falls for about three in four of Pine Lakes Addition’s working residents
20 jobs are based in Pine Lakes Addition, against 189 working residents. Commuters spend 16 minutes getting to work on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers have no commute at all, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Pine Lakes Addition
On a workday 189 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 20 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Pine Lakes Addition on a workday afternoon, 60% fewer than live here.
0.11 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.
The places Pine Lakes Addition commutes to
Where Pine Lakes Addition clocks in
Lines 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.
80% of the jobs in Pine Lakes Addition pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pine Lakes Addition, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 20. 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 Pine Lakes Addition’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Pine Lakes Addition: about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pine Lakes Addition workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 141 commuters (the 6% 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 it is to work from Pine Lakes Addition
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.
73% of Pine Lakes Addition works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pine Lakes Addition workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lakes Addition | – | — | — | 16 min | $170,795 |
| Sioux Falls | 73% | B+ | A− | 17 min | $75,970 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Sioux Falls. Darker towns draw more of Pine Lakes Addition’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 Pine Lakes Addition: questions
What is the median household income in Pine Lakes Addition?
$170,795 (±$45,804) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pine Lakes Addition?
0.4%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pine Lakes Addition?
16 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pine Lakes Addition work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Pine Lakes Addition 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 Pine Lakes Addition, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pine Lakes Addition
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.