Making a living in Union Township
The trip to work takes 16 minutes on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. Working from home is the commute for 37% of workers, next to 10% for South Dakota as a whole. Hardly any work in Union Township; the top destination outside it is Huron (22%, 23 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Union Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 9 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 37 people are in Union Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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 2023, primary jobs.
Where Union Township goes to work
Where Union 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.
From Union Township, about 16 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Union Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 22 commuters (the 37% 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 Union Township, by distance
About 33% 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.
How Union Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Union Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | – | — | — | 16 min | $191,250 |
| Capitola Township | under 12% | — | — | 9 min | — |
| Richland Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Milford Township | under 12% | — | — | — | — |
| Antelope Township | under 12% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Capitola Township, Richland Township, Milford Township and Antelope Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Union 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 Union Township: questions
What is the median household income in Union Township?
$191,250 (±$157,230) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Union Township?
7.6%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Union Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 37% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Union Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Huron (22%, 23 mi), Doland (11%, 16 mi), Henry (11%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Union 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 Union Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Union 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.