Work & commute in Red Iron Lake, SD
Most working residents leave Red Iron Lake for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Britton (12%), Sisseton (10%) and Langford (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 49 Red Iron Lake residents head out of town to work, 2 work right here, and 116 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Red Iron Lake.
Where Red Iron Lake goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Red Iron Lake commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Red Iron Lake is a job hub
2.3 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
What the jobs in Red Iron Lake are
118 jobs are based in Red Iron Lake. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Red Iron Lake’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Red Iron Lake
Jobs Red Iron Lake residents hold
Jobs based in Red Iron Lake, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 118. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.