Most of Stena Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Stena Township has 26 jobs, against 68 working residents. Only 1% stay in Stena Township for work; outside it, Britton is the main destination (21%, 7 miles). Working from home is the commute for 25% of workers (South Dakota 10%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Stena Township on a workday
On a workday 67 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Stena Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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.
The towns that employ Stena Township’s residents
Where Stena 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.
81% of the jobs in Stena Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Stena Township, 2013 → 2023: 37 → 26. 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 Stena Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Stena Township
of Stena Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 46 commuters (the 25% 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.
Where in the region Stena Township works
About 25% 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.
The towns next door employ 16% of Stena Township
The biggest share goes to Miller Township (10%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Stena Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stena Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| North Detroit Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Miller Township | 10% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Weston Township | 6% | — | — | — | — |
| Dayton Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. North Detroit Township, Miller Township, Weston Township and Dayton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Stena 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 Stena Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Stena Township?
33.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Stena Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Britton (21%, 7 mi), Miller Township (10%, 5 mi), Sioux Falls (7%, 166 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Stena 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 Stena Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Stena 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.