Commuting in Jerauld County, South Dakota: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Jerauld County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Jerauld County spend about 23 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 95 hours, about 4.0 full days, spent commuting. That is 25% less time on the road than the South Dakota average of 15.3 minutes each way, a difference of 3.9 minutes.
Jerauld County holds about 0.2% of South Dakota's population but accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Jerauld County would save about 38 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,184 at the same national wage assumption used above.
Area
One-Way Commute
Daily Round-Trip
Yearly Time Spent
Estimated Yearly Cost
Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Jerauld County
11.5 min
22.9 min
95 hrs/yr
$2,959
119
South Dakota
15.3 min
30.7 min
128 hrs/yr
$3,961
353
United States
22.4 min
44.8 min
187 hrs/yr
$5,790
1,355
The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it
as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day
on non-highway roads, come from proprietary
Ticon and
TrafficZoom data.
On average, it takes
11.5
minutes to get to work in
Jerauld County.
That's 49% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 19.8% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Jerauld County
Car:
77.5%
Worked at Home:
19.8%
Walked:
2.0%
Other:
0.7%
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public Transportation:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Bicycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Jerauld County, versus 0.2% in South Dakota.
Public transit is essentially absent in Jerauld County, versus 0.5% in South Dakota.
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Jerauld County, versus 0.1% in South Dakota.
Biking is essentially absent in Jerauld County, versus 0.3% in South Dakota.
Commute Mode Trends in Jerauld County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Jerauld County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Car
Worked at Home
Walked
Other
Public Transportation
Taxi
Motorcycle
Bicycle
2009
80.8%
10.8%
6.7%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
2010
79.9%
13.2%
5.5%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2011
79.7%
11.3%
6.6%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
2012
80.2%
12.9%
6.3%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2013
77.7%
14.4%
7.2%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2014
79.3%
12.7%
7.3%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
80.8%
11.2%
6.4%
1.1%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
81.5%
9.5%
6.8%
1.7%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
85.4%
5.6%
6.1%
1.5%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
82.9%
4.6%
9.2%
1.9%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
78.4%
8.8%
9.5%
2.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
80.2%
10.6%
7.7%
1.3%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
76.5%
17.1%
5.9%
0.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
77.4%
18.9%
3.4%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
77.4%
19.3%
2.5%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
77.5%
19.8%
2.0%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share was highest in 2017 at 85.4% and lowest in 2021 at 76.5%. Overall it fell from 80.8% in 2009 to 77.5% in 2024, down 3.3 percentage points.
Working from home gained the most ground in Jerauld County: its share of workers rose from 10.8% in 2009 to 19.8% in 2024, up 9.0 percentage points. Most of that increase, 11.0 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 6.7% to 2.0% of workers (down 4.7 percentage points).
Public transit peaked at 1.4% in 2017 and has since fallen back to 0.0%.
Commute Start Times in Jerauld County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Jerauld County?
The bars show when commuters in Jerauld County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show South Dakota for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMJerauld County5.9%South Dakota4.1%
5.9%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMJerauld County3.7%South Dakota3.1%
3.7%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMJerauld County2.4%South Dakota5.1%
2.4%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMJerauld County4.9%South Dakota6.9%
4.9%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMJerauld County7.5%South Dakota11.3%
7.5%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMJerauld County16.8%South Dakota16.2%
16.8%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMJerauld County21.4%South Dakota19.9%
21.4%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMJerauld County18.3%South Dakota10.2%
18.3%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMJerauld County2.5%South Dakota3.7%
2.5%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMJerauld County2.4%South Dakota4.3%
2.4%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMJerauld County0.5%South Dakota2.0%
0.5%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMJerauld County0.3%South Dakota1.4%
0.3%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMJerauld County4.7%South Dakota6.1%
4.7%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMJerauld County8.7%South Dakota5.8%
8.7%
Jerauld CountySouth DakotaSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Jerauld County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 21.4% of commuters leave home, compared with 19.9% across South Dakota. Early starts are about as common as in South Dakota: 12.0% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 12.2% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in South Dakota: 64.0% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 57.7% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (16.6%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Jerauld County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Jerauld County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Jerauld County next to South Dakota and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Jerauld County
South Dakota
United States
2009
7:34 AM
7:40 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:40 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:38 AM
7:40 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:37 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:38 AM
7:39 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:37 AM
7:39 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:31 AM
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:34 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:38 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:43 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:42 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:42 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:41 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:42 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Jerauld County were on the road by 7:42 AM, 8 minutes later than in 2009 (7:34 AM). That goes against the trend across South Dakota, where the typical commuter now leaves 5 minutes earlier than in 2009. Commuters in Jerauld County now leave 5 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Jerauld County has moved 6 minutes later.
How does Jerauld County's commute time compare?
Metric
Jerauld County
South Dakota
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
11.5 min
15.3 min
22.4 min
Departure Window
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
19.8%
9.7%
15.0%
Walked
2.0%
3.1%
2.4%
Public Transit
< 0.1%
0.5%
3.2%
The average commute time in Jerauld County is 11.5 minutes, shorter than the 15.3 minutes in South Dakota.
0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.5% in South Dakota. 2.0% commute by walking, lower than the 3.1% in South Dakota.
Jerauld County, SD Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Jerauld County, SD is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,772 residents against a local median of 2,642. Where Jerauld County, SD breaks from the counties next to it is work from home, sitting 59% above the local median of 12.4% at 19.8%.
The counties themselves spread 12.4% on work from home, so Jerauld County, SD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jerauld County, SD has the highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Jerauld County, South Dakota.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Jerauld County, South Dakota?
Commuters here spend an estimated 95 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $2,959 at a typical national wage. That's 25% less than the typical South Dakota commuter spends.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Jerauld County, South Dakota?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Jerauld County, South Dakota. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.
How common is public transit use in Jerauld County, South Dakota?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.5% in South Dakota, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.
Is Jerauld County, South Dakota a good location for remote and hybrid workers?
About 19.8% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Jerauld County would save about 38 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,184 at the same national wage assumption used above.
How do commute times compare across counties in South Dakota?
Among counties in South Dakota, the shortest average commutes are in Jones County (6.7 min), Bennett County (7.5 min), Jackson County (7.8 min). The longest are in Custer County (25.5 min), McCook County (25.4 min), Turner County (23.1 min).