Pleasant Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
There are 74 jobs in Pleasant Township, against 69 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 70% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. Only 3% work in Pleasant Township itself; outside it, Clark draws the most (26%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Pleasant Township
On a workday 67 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 72 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.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.07 per resident).
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 towns that employ Pleasant Township’s residents
Where Pleasant Township clocks in
26% of workers
14% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 100% of the jobs in Pleasant Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pleasant Township, 2013 → 2023: 39 → 74. 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 Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Pleasant Township
of Pleasant Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 21 commuters (the 70% 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.
Miles to work from Pleasant Township
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 Pleasant Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pleasant Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | – | — | — | — | $84,531 |
| Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Vienna | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Foxton Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Dixon Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lake Township, Vienna, Washington Township, Foxton Township and Dixon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pleasant 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 Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pleasant Township?
$84,531 (±$38,646) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pleasant Township?
27.9%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pleasant Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Clark (26%, 17 mi), Watertown (14%, 25 mi), Willow Lake (12%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pleasant 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.