About two in five of Theresa Township’s working residents commute to Huron
The average commute takes 14 minutes each way, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. Employers in Theresa Township report 102 jobs for 147 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 16% of workers, against 10% across South Dakota.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Theresa Township by day and by night
On a workday 141 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 96 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Theresa Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.69 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.
The towns that employ Theresa Township’s residents
Where Theresa Township clocks in
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.
75% of the jobs in Theresa Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Theresa Township, 2014 → 2024: 32 → 102. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Theresa Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Theresa Township: about 14 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Theresa Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 109 commuters (the 16% 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.
Half of Theresa Township commutes less than 8 miles
About 34% 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.
The towns next door employ 42% of Theresa Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Theresa Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Township | – | — | — | 14 min | $92,031 |
| Huron | 42% | C | A− | 12 min | $61,452 |
| Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Hartland Township | under 2% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Fairfield Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Valley Township, Hartland Township and Fairfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Huron. Darker towns draw more of Theresa 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 Theresa Township: questions
What is the median household income in Theresa Township?
$92,031 (±$29,380) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Theresa Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Theresa Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Theresa Township work?
4% work in town.
Can you get around Theresa 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 Theresa Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Theresa 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.