Jobs and the daily commute in Tschetter Colony
Hardly any work in Tschetter Colony itself; outside it, Mitchell draws the most (12%, 30 miles). For 100% of workers, the job is at home (South Dakota 10%). Tschetter Colony has 50 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Tschetter Colony
On a workday 50 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 98 people are in Tschetter Colony on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Where the trip to work from Tschetter Colony ends
Where Tschetter Colony clocks in
6% 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 Tschetter Colony
of Tschetter Colony 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.
Tschetter Colony’s commute, mile by mile
About 36% 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.
Next door to Tschetter Colony
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Tschetter Colony workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tschetter Colony | – | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Clayton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Tschetter Colony’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 Tschetter Colony: questions
What is the poverty rate in Tschetter Colony?
84.1%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Tschetter Colony work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mitchell (12%, 30 mi), Tripp (6%, 17 mi), Pierre (6%, 148 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Tschetter Colony, from the people who make the trip.
More of Tschetter Colony
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.