Where Rosholt earns its living
Rosholt has 76 jobs, and 129 of its residents work somewhere. About one in ten stay in Rosholt for work; outside it, Sisseton is the main destination (32%, 21 miles). The average commute takes 19 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
A workday in Rosholt: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 118 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 65 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Rosholt on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.59 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.
Commuting out of Rosholt: the destinations
Where Rosholt clocks in
32% of workers
5% 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.
What Rosholt’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rosholt, 2013 → 2023: 338 → 76. 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 Rosholt’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Rosholt takes about 19 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Rosholt workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 181 commuters (the 6% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Rosholt
About 27% 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.
Rosholt and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rosholt workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosholt | – | — | — | 19 min | $64,861 |
| White Rock Township | under 2% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Victor Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. White Rock Township and Victor Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Rosholt’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 Rosholt: questions
What is the median household income in Rosholt?
$64,861 (±$7,571) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rosholt?
13.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Rosholt?
19 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Rosholt work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sisseton (32%, 21 mi), Watertown (5%, 69 mi), Bryant Township (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rosholt without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rosholt, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rosholt
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.