Jobs and earnings in Alto Township, and the trip to work
Commuters spend 31 minutes getting to work on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. Hardly any work in Alto Township; the top destination outside it is Ashton (17%, 12 miles). 158 jobs are based in Alto Township for 258 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Alto Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 256 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 156 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in Alto Township on a workday afternoon, 19% fewer than live here.
0.61 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Alto Township’s working residents head each day
Where Alto Township clocks in
17% of workers
6% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Alto Township, 2013 → 2023: 126 → 158. 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 Alto Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Alto Township takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Alto Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 330 commuters (the 11% 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.
Miles to work from Alto Township
About 15% 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.
Work in the towns next to Alto Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Alto Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $127,833 |
| Dement Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Willow Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Milan Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Reynolds Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Dement Township, Willow Creek Township, Milan Township and Reynolds Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Alto 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 Alto Township: questions
What is the median household income in Alto Township?
$127,833 (±$18,476) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Alto Township?
4.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Alto Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Alto Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ashton (17%, 12 mi), Rochelle (9%, 6 mi), Rockford (6%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Alto Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Alto Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Alto 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.