Wacker Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Wacker Township has 4 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Wacker Township for work; outside it, Eureka is the main destination (25%, 29 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Wacker Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 4 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12 people are in Wacker Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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 Wacker Township’s working residents head each day
Where Wacker Township clocks in
25% 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.
How far it is to work from Wacker Township
About 50% 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 Wacker Township compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wacker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacker Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Hoffman Township | under 25% | — | — | — | — |
| Weber Township | under 25% | — | — | 10 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hoffman Township and Weber Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wacker 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 Wacker Township: questions
Where do people who live in Wacker Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Eureka (25%, 29 mi), Sioux Falls (25%, 197 mi), Rapid City (25%, 239 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wacker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wacker 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.