Wilbur Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Wilbur Township report 12 jobs, and 91 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Wilbur Township for work; outside it, Kimball is the main destination (20%, 10 miles). 76.3% of residents are in poverty (South Dakota 11.9%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Wilbur Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 91 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 12 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Wilbur Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
Where the trip to work from Wilbur Township ends
Where Wilbur 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.
75% of the jobs in Wilbur Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Wilbur Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Wilbur Township
of Wilbur Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 63 commuters (the 10% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Wilbur Township
About 32% 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.
Around Wilbur Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wilbur Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Highland Township | under 3% | — | — | 8 min | — |
| Gales Township | under 3% | — | — | 64 min | — |
| Torrey Lake Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Plainfield Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Highland Township, Gales Township, Torrey Lake Township, Plainfield Township and Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wilbur 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 Wilbur Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Wilbur Township?
76.3%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Wilbur Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Kimball (20%, 10 mi), Chamberlain (20%, 27 mi), Sioux Falls (10%, 106 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wilbur 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 Wilbur Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wilbur 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.