Work, pay and getting to work in Pleasant Valley Township
Only 2% work in Pleasant Valley Township; the top destination outside it is Burke (25%, 17 miles). The trip to work takes 14 minutes on average, where South Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26. Pleasant Valley Township has 34 jobs; 48 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Pleasant Valley Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 47 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
0.71 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.
Out of Pleasant Valley Township to work: where people go
Where Pleasant Valley Township 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.
Goods, not services: 29% of the jobs in Pleasant Valley Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pleasant Valley Township, 2013 → 2023: 17 → 34. 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 Pleasant Valley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 14 minutes to work from Pleasant Valley Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pleasant Valley Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 104 commuters (the 13% 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.
Pleasant Valley Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Work in the towns next to Pleasant Valley Township
The biggest share goes to Bonesteel (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pleasant Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Township | – | — | — | 14 min | $94,375 |
| Bonesteel | 4% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Schriever Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Fairfax Township | under 3% | — | — | 5 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bonesteel, Schriever Township and Fairfax Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pleasant Valley Township?
$94,375 (±$44,097) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pleasant Valley Township?
37.2%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pleasant Valley Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pleasant Valley Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Burke (25%, 17 mi), Winner (10%, 48 mi), Gregory (8%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pleasant Valley Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pleasant Valley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pleasant Valley 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.