Most of Arrington Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Arrington Township; the top destination outside it is Mount Vernon (18%, 22 miles). 11 jobs are based in Arrington Township, and 111 of its residents work somewhere. A typical one-way commute lasts 20 minutes, next to 28 for Illinois and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Arrington Township
On a workday 111 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 11 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Arrington 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.
Where Arrington Township’s working residents head each day
Where Arrington Township clocks in
18% of workers
11% 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.
Arrington Township works in goods: 64% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Arrington Township, 2013 → 2023: 17 → 11. 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 Arrington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 20 minutes in Arrington Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Arrington Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 186 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.
Miles to work from Arrington Township
About 26% 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.
Arrington Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Big Mound Township (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Arrington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrington Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $48,056 |
| Orel Township | under 3% | D | C− | 27 min | $48,542 |
| Berry Township | under 3% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Big Mound Township | 9% | D | A− | 18 min | $34,943 |
Same-state neighbors only. Berry Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Arrington 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 Arrington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Arrington Township?
$48,056 (±$35,095) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Arrington Township?
3.8%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Arrington Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Arrington Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mount Vernon (18%, 22 mi), Fairfield (11%, 8 mi), Big Mound Township (9%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Arrington 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 Arrington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Arrington 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.