Racine Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Racine Township; the top destination outside it is Waubay (17%, 6 miles). Racine Township has 1 jobs for 24 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all (South Dakota 10%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Racine Township
On a workday 24 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 77 people are in Racine Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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 Racine Township ends
Where Racine 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.
100% of the jobs in Racine Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Racine Township, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 1. 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 Racine Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Racine Township
of Racine Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 9 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 many miles Racine Township commutes
About 50% 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.
Around Racine Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Racine Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Morton Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
| Webster Township | under 5% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Waubay Township | under 5% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Grenville Township | under 5% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Morton Township, Webster Township, Waubay Township and Grenville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Racine 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 Racine Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Racine Township?
14.8%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Racine Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Waubay (17%, 6 mi), Webster (13%, 5 mi), Aberdeen (13%, 51 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Racine 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 Racine Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Racine 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.