How Ravenna Township works: jobs, income and commuting
Home is the office for 0% of workers (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any work in Ravenna Township; the top destination outside it is Mitchell (14%, 13 miles). No jobs are based in Ravenna Township in the Census job records; 14 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Ravenna Township
On a workday 14 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in Ravenna Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 people from Ravenna Township work
Where Ravenna 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.
Working from home in Ravenna Township
of Ravenna Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Ravenna 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.
Ravenna Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Diana Township (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ravenna Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenna Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Butler Township | under 8% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Beaver Township | under 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Diana Township | 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Plano Township | under 8% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Butler Township, Beaver Township, Diana Township and Plano Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ravenna 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 Ravenna Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Ravenna Township?
50.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ravenna Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mitchell (14%, 13 mi), Sioux Falls (14%, 64 mi), Corsica (7%, 41 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ravenna Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 100% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ravenna Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ravenna 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.