Pukwana Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Hardly any stay in Pukwana Township for work; outside it, Kimball is the main destination (20%, 13 miles). Employers in Pukwana Township report 9 jobs; 49 of its residents have a job. Home is the office for 12% 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
The workday shuffle in and out of Pukwana Township
On a workday 49 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Pukwana Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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 Pukwana Township goes to work
Where Pukwana 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.
67% of the jobs in Pukwana Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pukwana Township, 2013 → 2023: 18 → 9. 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 Pukwana Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Pukwana Township
of Pukwana Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 commuters (the 12% 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 Pukwana Township’s workers travel
About 31% 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 Pukwana Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pukwana Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukwana Township | – | — | — | — | $68,409 |
| Cleveland Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Chamberlain Township | under 3% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Red Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cleveland Township, Chamberlain Township and Red Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pukwana 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 Pukwana Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pukwana Township?
$68,409 (±$65,408) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pukwana Township?
16.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Pukwana Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kimball (20%, 13 mi), Chamberlain (20%, 7 mi), Sioux Falls (18%, 125 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pukwana 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 Pukwana Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pukwana 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.