About two in five of Allin Township’s working residents commute to Bloomington
Commuters spend 23 minutes getting to work on average; Illinois averages 28, the U.S. 26. Only 3% work in Allin Township; the top destination outside it is Bloomington (40%, 13 miles). 445 jobs are based in Allin Township, and 399 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Allin Township in brief
40% of Allin Township works in Bloomington
161 working residents, 40%, have their main job in Bloomington, 13 miles away. That’s 13 times as many as work in Allin Township itself. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Allin Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 23 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 399 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Allin Township’s residents
Where Allin Township clocks in
40% of workers
19% of workersLines 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.
About 23 minutes each way, quicker than most of Illinois
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Allin Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 322 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across Illinois: 78% drive alone, 7% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Who leaves Allin Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 389 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 435 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.12 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Services make up most of the work in Allin Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Allin Township, 2013 → 2023: 426 → 445. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
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 Allin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Allin Township
About 21% 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.
Next door to Allin Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Allin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allin Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $81,705 |
| Dale Township | under 2% | A | D− | 24 min | $132,803 |
| Danvers Township | under 2% | A | C | 30 min | $97,500 |
| Little Mackinaw Township | under 2% | B+ | B | 23 min | $90,114 |
| Mount Hope Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mount Hope Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Allin 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 Allin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Allin Township?
$81,705 (±$22,288) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Allin Township?
11.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Allin Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Allin Township work?
3% work in town.
Can you get around Allin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Allin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Allin 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.