Most of Waverly Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, against 10% across South Dakota. There are 12 jobs in Waverly Township for 27 working residents. Hardly any work in Waverly Township itself; outside it, Britton draws the most (26%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Waverly Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 59 people are in Waverly Township on a workday afternoon, 20% 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.
The towns that employ Waverly Township’s residents
Where Waverly Township clocks in
7% 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.
In Waverly Township, 58% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Waverly Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 12. 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 Waverly Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Waverly Township
of Waverly Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 50 commuters (the 0% 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.
Where in the region Waverly Township works
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.
Work next door: 11% of Waverly Township’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Waverly Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Township | – | — | — | — | $32,065 |
| Hamilton Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
| Sisseton Township | under 4% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | 11% | — | — | — | — |
| Lowell Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hamilton Township, Sisseton Township, Pleasant Valley Township and Lowell Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Pleasant Valley Township. Darker towns draw more of Waverly 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 Waverly Township: questions
What is the median household income in Waverly Township?
$32,065 (±$28,155) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Waverly Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Waverly Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Britton (26%, 8 mi), Pleasant Valley Township (11%, 7 mi), Sisseton (7%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Waverly 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 Waverly Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Waverly 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.