Where Pleasant Valley Township earns its living
No jobs are based in Pleasant Valley Township in the Census job records; 8 of its residents work elsewhere. At home: 100% of workers have no commute at all (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any stay in Pleasant Valley Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (38%, 98 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Pleasant Valley Township
On a workday 8 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 14 people are in Pleasant Valley Township on a workday afternoon, 36% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where people from Pleasant Valley Township work
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.
Working from home in Pleasant Valley Township
of Pleasant Valley Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Pleasant Valley Township commutes
About 63% 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 Pleasant Valley Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pleasant Valley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Cooper Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Bristol Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Patten Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
| Anina Township | under 13% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cooper Township, Bristol Township, Patten Township and Anina 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 poverty rate in Pleasant Valley Township?
31.3%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pleasant Valley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (38%, 98 mi), White Lake (13%, 13 mi), Plankinton (13%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
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.