Making a living in Portage Township
Home is the office for 100% of workers; South Dakota has 10%. Hardly any work in Portage Township; the top destination outside it is Aberdeen (38%, 36 miles). The Census job records count 26 working residents of Portage Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Portage Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 26 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 10 people are in Portage Township on a workday afternoon, 72% 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 Portage Township goes to work
Where Portage Township clocks in
4% 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.
Working from home in Portage Township
of Portage 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 far Portage Township’s workers travel
About 27% 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 Portage Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Portage Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Hecla Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| North Detroit Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Dayton Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hecla Township, North Detroit Township and Dayton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Portage 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 Portage Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Portage Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Portage Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aberdeen (38%, 36 mi), Groton (8%, 31 mi), Fredonia (4%, 59 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Portage Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Portage 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.