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Work & commute in Independence, SD

Most working residents leave Independence for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Webster (20%), Brookings (20%) and Bristol (10%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute times
Work in town
0%
0 of 10 working residents
Typical commute
17 mi
Half commute less than this, straight-line
Average commute time
— min
One way, from the Census survey
Work from home
62%
of workers, from the Census survey
Coming and going

Who leaves, who stays, who comes in

On a workday 10 Independence residents head out of town to work, 0 work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Independence.

10live here, work elsewhere
0live and work here
9work here, live elsewhere
Leave for workStayCome in
The map

Where Independence goes to work

BristolBisonVolgaWebsterFort PierreBrookingsSioux FallsRuskIndependenceHomerAndoverSissetonTroyWebsterNutleyKosciuskoLibertyLynnWebsterBrookingsBristolBisonFort PierreAndoverWebsterKosciuskoIndependence
1
Webster15.5 mi away
20%2
2
Brookings95.4 mi away
20%2
3
Bristol14.8 mi away
10%1
4
Bison233.7 mi away
10%1
5
Fort Pierre156.9 mi away
10%1
6
Andover16.3 mi away
10%1
7
Webster11.7 mi away
10%1
8
Kosciusko17 mi away
10%1

Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.

How far

How far Independence commutes

Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.

0%Under 10 mi
60%10–24 mi
0%25–50 mi
40%Over 50 mi
Job hub or commuter town?

Independence is balanced between jobs and homes

0.90jobs per working resident
Balanced

About as many jobs as working residents (0.90 per resident).

The jobs

What the jobs in Independence are

9 jobs are based in Independence. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Independence’s own residents hold wherever they work.

Jobs based in Independence

9 jobs
Goods (factories, building, farms)0%
Trade, transport & utilities11%
Services (health, schools, offices…)89%
$1,250 a month or less11%
$1,251–$3,333 a month33%
Over $3,333 a month56%

Jobs Independence residents hold

10 working residents
Goods (factories, building, farms)20%
Trade, transport & utilities40%
Services (health, schools, offices…)40%
$1,250 a month or less30%
$1,251–$3,333 a month20%
Over $3,333 a month50%
About these numbers

How to read this page

Every worker, home to workThe Census links each worker’s home block to their main job’s block, for jobs covered by unemployment insurance. That’s most jobs, but not the self-employed.
Where the employer saysA job counts where the employer reports it. Some big employers report one address for many sites, which can make a few commutes look longer than they are.
Two surveysFlows, distances and jobs: LEHD 2023. Commute time and working from home: the Census American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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