More than half of Red Rock Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
The trip to work takes 22 minutes on average, next to 18 for South Dakota and 26 for the U.S. Hardly any stay in Red Rock Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (56%, 13 miles). Employers in Red Rock Township report 21 jobs for 228 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Red Rock Township apart on work
More than half of Red Rock Township works in Sioux Falls
127 working residents, 56%, have their main job in Sioux Falls, 13 miles away. That’s far more as work in Red Rock Township itself. The commute map ↓
Red Rock Township is a place people come home to
There are 21 jobs based in Red Rock Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Red Rock Township has about 180 people in it, 53% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 228 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Red Rock Township’s working residents head each day
Where Red Rock 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.
The daily flow of workers through Red Rock Township
On a workday 228 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Red Rock Township on a workday afternoon, 53% fewer than live here.
0.09 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.
Factories, building and farms: 52% of the jobs in Red Rock Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Red Rock Township, 2013 → 2023: 17 → 21. 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 Red Rock Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 22 minutes each way, longer than most of South Dakota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Red Rock Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 114 commuters (the 7% 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 Red Rock 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.
Red Rock Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Valley Springs (1%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Red Rock Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rock Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $113,333 |
| Valley Springs | 1% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Brandon Township | under 1% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Valley Springs Township | under 1% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Palisade Township | under 1% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Valley Springs, Brandon Township, Valley Springs Township and Palisade Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Red Rock 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 Red Rock Township: questions
What is the median household income in Red Rock Township?
$113,333 (±$44,634) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Red Rock Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Red Rock Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Red Rock Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Red Rock 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 Red Rock Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Red Rock 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.