Amity Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 3% work in Amity Township itself; outside it, Pontiac draws the most (14%, 9 miles). There are 83 jobs in Amity Township for 331 working residents. The trip to work takes 20 minutes on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Amity Township and work: the main findings
Amity Township is a place people come home to
There are 83 jobs based in Amity Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Amity Township has about 500 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Amity Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 61 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 331 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in Amity Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 321 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 73 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Amity Township on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
How long Amity Township spends getting to work: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Amity Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 382 commuters (the 19% 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.
Where the trip to work from Amity Township ends
Where Amity Township clocks in
14% of workers
11% of workers
4% 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.
In Amity Township, 40% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Amity Township, 2013 → 2023: 115 → 83. 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 Amity Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Amity Township
About 27% 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 Amity Township
The biggest share goes to Rooks Creek Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Amity Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amity Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $87,768 |
| Newtown Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Esmen Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Rooks Creek Township | 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Long Point Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Newtown Township, Esmen Township, Rooks Creek Township and Long Point Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Amity 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 Amity Township: questions
What is the median household income in Amity Township?
$87,768 (±$13,776) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Amity Township?
12.5%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Amity Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Amity Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pontiac (14%, 9 mi), Bloomington (11%, 36 mi), Streator (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Amity Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Amity Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Amity 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.