Jobs and earnings in Saratoga Township, and the trip to work
The Census job records count 43 working residents of Saratoga Township and no jobs based in it. 0% of workers have no commute at all (South Dakota 10%). Hardly any work in Saratoga Township; the top destination outside it is Faulkton (16%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Saratoga Township
On a workday 43 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 90 people are in Saratoga Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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 the trip to work from Saratoga Township ends
Where Saratoga 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 Saratoga Township
of Saratoga Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 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.
The distance from Saratoga Township to work
About 48% 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.
Saratoga Township and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Saratoga Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| O'Neil Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Bryant Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. O'Neil Township, Bryant Township and Enterprise Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Saratoga 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 Saratoga Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Saratoga Township?
87.7%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Saratoga Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Faulkton (16%, 8 mi), Aberdeen (9%, 46 mi), Redfield (7%, 40 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Saratoga 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 Saratoga Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Saratoga 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.