South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-133-170 · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Prairie Center Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Prairie Center Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (22%, 47 miles). Employers in Prairie Center Township report 6 jobs, against 82 working residents. Home is the office for 0% of workers, 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
A workday in Prairie Center Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 82 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 6 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Prairie Center Township on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
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 the trip to work from Prairie Center Township ends
Where Prairie Center Township clocks in
18% of workers
9% 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.
33% of the jobs in Prairie Center Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Prairie Center Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 6. 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 Prairie Center Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Prairie Center Township
of Prairie Center Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 148 commuters (the 0% 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 Prairie Center 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.
Around Prairie Center Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Prairie Center Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Center Township | – | — | — | — | $85,114 |
| Spirit Mound Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Garfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Spink Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Fairview Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Spirit Mound Township, Garfield Township, Spink Township and Fairview Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Prairie Center 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 Prairie Center Township: questions
What is the median household income in Prairie Center Township?
$85,114 (±$76,872) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Prairie Center Township?
3.5%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Prairie Center Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (22%, 47 mi), Vermillion (18%, 7 mi), Yankton (9%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Prairie Center 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 Prairie Center Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Prairie Center 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.