How long is the commute from Huron, SD?

Workers who live in Huron, SD take an average of 11.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

5.3% work from home.

11.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
11.9 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation
0.1%
Work from home
5.3%
Households without a car
11.2%

How people in Huron get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationHuronBeadle CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Drove alone74.9% (±4.7 points)75.3%77.0%68.8%
Carpooled12.0% (±4.3 points)11.1%8.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.5%3.2%
Walked3.9% (±1.9 points)4.1%3.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.8% (±2.7 points)3.1%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home5.3% (±2.0 points)6.2%9.7%15.1%

In Huron, the average commute is lower than in Beadle County (13.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (17.8 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Huron, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Beadle County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Beadle County, Huron ranks 17 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 579 of 652.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Huron

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableHuronBeadle CountySouth DakotaUnited States
No vehicle11.2% (±3.6 points)8.5%5.2%8.4%
1 vehicle29.5% (±5.0 points)25.7%28.4%33.1%
2 vehicles34.0% (±4.6 points)33.4%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles25.4% (±4.1 points)32.4%30.1%21.9%

In Huron, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Beadle County (8.5%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Huron

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HuronBeadle CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Workers working from home5.3% (±2.0 points)6.2% (±1.6 points)9.7% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.4% (±2.2 points)94.0% (±1.8 points)94.2% (±0.3 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet89.1% (±2.9 points)88.9% (±2.4 points)89.6% (±0.3 points)91.0%

In Huron, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Beadle County (88.9%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (89.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Huron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huron
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Huron—11.9 minutes (±1.1)—
Custer Township (Beadle County)4.4 mi11.9 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Theresa Township5.0 mi13.9 minutes (±4.9)Not measurably different
Valley Township (Beadle County)5.8 mi7.7 minutes (±2.8)Lower
Cavour8.3 mi15.1 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Beadle County)9.1 mi19.4 minutes (±4.9)Higher
Cavour Township9.4 mi25.5 minutes (±4.2)Higher
Hartland Township (Beadle County)9.9 mi12.5 minutes (±3.2)Not measurably different
Fairfield Township10 mi16.5 minutes (±11.0)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valley Township (Beadle County), SD (7.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richland Township (Beadle County), SD (19.4 minutes), Cavour Township, SD (25.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Beadle County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
11Fairfield Township16.5 minutes (±11.0)
12Wolsey Township15.3 minutes (±5.7)
13Cavour15.1 minutes (±3.5)
14Wessington14.3 minutes (±3.5)
15Theresa Township13.9 minutes (±4.9)
16Hartland Township (Beadle County)12.5 minutes (±3.2)
17 (tie)Huron11.9 minutes (±1.1)
17 (tie)Custer Township (Beadle County)11.9 minutes (±2.8)
19Allen Township11.7 minutes (±3.3)
20Bonilla Township8.3 minutes (±6.1)
21Valley Township (Beadle County)7.7 minutes (±2.8)
22Foster Township (Beadle County)5.0 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Beadle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Huron

How long is the average commute in Huron?

Workers who live in Huron, SD take an average of 11.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Huron without a car?

11.2% of households in Huron have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Huron?

5.3% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Huron worked from home, and 89.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Huron city, South Dakota (place:31060, in state:46).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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