Work and commuting in Wayne Township
For 19% of workers, the job is at home, against 10% across South Dakota. Hardly any work in Wayne Township; the top destination outside it is Mitchell (30%, 14 miles). Working residents average 19 minutes each way, where South Dakota has 18 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Wayne Township
On a workday 98 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 63 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Wayne Township on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.64 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.
The places Wayne Township commutes to
Where Wayne 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.
Goods jobs make up 75% of work in Wayne Township
63 jobs are based in Wayne Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wayne Township, 2013 → 2023: 18 → 63. 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 Wayne Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Wayne Township: about 19 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wayne Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 112 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Wayne Township
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 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Wayne Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Rosedale Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wayne Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $78,750 |
| Rosedale Township | 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Beulah Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Jasper Township | 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Pleasant Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Rockport Colony | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rosedale Township, Beulah Township, Jasper Township, Pleasant Township and Rockport Colony: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wayne 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 Wayne Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wayne Township?
$78,750 (±$52,695) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wayne Township?
0.0%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wayne Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wayne Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mitchell (30%, 14 mi), Sioux Falls (15%, 53 mi), Alexandria (9%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wayne 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 Wayne Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wayne 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.