Work means Aberdeen for more than half of Westport Township’s working residents
15 jobs are based in Westport Township, and 45 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Westport Township; the top destination outside it is Aberdeen (56%, 13 miles). Commuters spend 22 minutes getting to work on average; South Dakota averages 18, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How a workday changes Westport Township
On a workday 45 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 58 people are in Westport Township on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.33 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.
The places Westport Township commutes to
Where Westport 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.
100% of the jobs in Westport Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westport Township, 2014 → 2024: 26 → 15. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Westport Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Westport Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westport Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 30 commuters (the 6% 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.
Miles to work from Westport Township
About 18% 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.
Around Westport Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westport Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $75,385 |
| Lincoln Township | under 3% | B | D | 15 min | $79,040 |
| Oneota Township | under 3% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Carlisle Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Garland Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Ordway Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Oneota Township, Carlisle Township, Garland Township and Ordway Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westport 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 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 Westport Township: questions
What is the median household income in Westport Township?
$75,385 (±$22,464) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westport Township?
12.5%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westport Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westport Township work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Westport Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westport Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westport Township
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.