With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Richland Township works elsewhere
Hardly any stay in Richland Township for work; outside it, Sioux Falls is the main destination (34%, 32 miles). Richland Township has 2 jobs, and 82 of its residents work somewhere. Working residents average 22 minutes each way; South Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Richland Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 82 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 97 people are in Richland Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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.
Commuting out of Richland Township: the destinations
Where Richland Township clocks in
21% of workersLines 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 Richland Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Richland Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 2. 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 Richland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Richland Township: about 22 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Richland Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 128 commuters (the 4% 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.
Miles to work from Richland 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.
Richland Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Richland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $83,848 |
| Brookfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Montrose Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Canistota Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Salem Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Ramsey Township | under 2% | — | — | 53 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Brookfield Township, Montrose Township, Canistota Township, Salem Township and Ramsey Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Richland 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 Richland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Richland Township?
$83,848 (±$414) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Richland Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Richland Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Richland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (34%, 32 mi), Salem (21%, 4 mi), Mitchell (10%, 36 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Richland 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 Richland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Richland 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.