Torrey Lake Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
19% of workers work from home, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. There are 11 jobs in Torrey Lake Township, against 70 working residents. Only 3% work in Torrey Lake Township itself; outside it, Sioux Falls draws the most (16%, 107 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Torrey Lake Township by day
On a workday 68 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Torrey Lake Township on a workday afternoon, 26% 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.
Out of Torrey Lake Township to work: where people go
Where Torrey Lake 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.
64% of the jobs in Torrey Lake Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Torrey Lake Township, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 11. 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 Torrey Lake Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Torrey Lake Township
of Torrey Lake Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 39 commuters (the 19% 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 commute from Torrey Lake Township, by distance
About 51% 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.
Next door to Torrey Lake Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Torrey Lake Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Lake Township | – | — | — | — | $120,694 |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Wilbur Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Forbes Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Gales Township | under 3% | — | — | 64 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Washington Township, Pleasant Grove Township, Wilbur Township, Forbes Township and Gales Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Torrey Lake 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 Torrey Lake Township: questions
What is the median household income in Torrey Lake Township?
$120,694 (±$713) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Torrey Lake Township?
10.2%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Torrey Lake Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (16%, 107 mi), Kimball (13%, 16 mi), Platte (7%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Torrey Lake Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Torrey Lake Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Torrey Lake 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.