About half of Ravinia Township’s working residents commute to Aberdeen
Ravinia Township has 31 jobs; 134 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Ravinia Township itself; outside it, Aberdeen draws the most (48%, 11 miles). The average commute takes 43 minutes each way, where South Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Ravinia Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 133 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 30 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Ravinia Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.23 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.
The towns that employ Ravinia Township’s residents
Where Ravinia 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.
65% of the jobs in Ravinia Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ravinia Township, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 31. 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 Ravinia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Ravinia Township takes about 43 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ravinia Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 182 commuters (the 5% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Ravinia Township
About 25% 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 Ravinia Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ravinia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Township | – | — | — | 43 min | $141,667 |
| Lincoln Township | under 2% | B | D | 15 min | $79,040 |
| Mercier Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Pembrook Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Carlisle Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mercier Township, Pembrook Township and Carlisle Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ravinia 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 Ravinia Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ravinia Township?
$141,667 (±$68,742) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ravinia Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ravinia Township?
43 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ravinia Township work?
1% work in town.
Can you get around Ravinia 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 Ravinia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ravinia 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.