Jobs and earnings in Scotland Township, and the trip to work
Home is the office for 100% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota. The Census job records count 9 working residents of Scotland Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Scotland Township
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 27 people are in Scotland Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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 2024, primary jobs.
22% of working residents work in Andover Township
Where Scotland Township clocks in
22% of workers
11% of workers
11% 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.
Working from home in Scotland Township
of Scotland Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Scotland Township goes to work
About 56% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
22% of Scotland Township works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Scotland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Gulch Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Andover Township | 22% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Bates Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oak Gulch Township, Valley Township, Andover Township and Bates Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Andover Township. Darker towns draw more of Scotland 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 2024, 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 Scotland Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Scotland Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Scotland Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Andover Township (22%, 10 mi), Bristol (11%, 10 mi), Wilmot (11%, 53 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Scotland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Scotland Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.