Households in Aux Sable Township have higher incomes than those in 83% of U.S. towns
Poverty touches 3.9% of residents, next to 11.8% for Illinois as a whole. Jobs and income earn Aux Sable Township A−; getting around on foot earns it C+. About one in ten work in Aux Sable Township; the top destination outside it is Joliet (10%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Aux Sable Township apart
Aux Sable Township has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Aux Sable Township went from 3,745 in 2013 to 6,468 in 2023, +73%. The jobs ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
49% of the jobs in Aux Sable Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 28% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Aux Sable Township draws workers from far and wide
The 6,468 jobs in Aux Sable Township are filled from a wide area. Aux Sable Township’s own residents hold 11% and the ten next-biggest home towns 34%; the other 55% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The four measures behind Aux Sable Township’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Aux Sable Township is better than 78% of U.S. towns, #266 of 768 in Illinois. The poverty rate holds Aux Sable Township’s grade up; unemployment pulls it down (6.0%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Aux Sable Township could be anywhere from B to A.
67% of the jobs in Aux Sable Township pay over $3,333 a month
6,468 jobs are based in Aux Sable Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Aux Sable Township, 2013 → 2023: 3,745 → 6,468. 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 Aux Sable Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Out of Aux Sable Township to work: where people go
Where Aux Sable Township clocks in
10% of workers
10% of workers
8% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Aux Sable Township
On a workday 7,068 residents head out to work, 710 work right here, and 5,758 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 (0.83 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.
From Aux Sable Township, about 31 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Aux Sable Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,339 commuters (the 12% 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.
How far Aux Sable Township goes to work
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.
Aux Sable Township is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Aux Sable Township is more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns, #608 of 768 in Illinois. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 10.8% across Illinois.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 8,330 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.5% of Aux Sable Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Aux Sable Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Aux Sable Township is 781st among 2,220 U.S. towns of 11,000 to 22,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
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| 10 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
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| 17 | Western Springs IL | 13,588 | $230K | 1.3% | 3.1% | 4% | A+ |
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| 22 | Deerfield IL | 19,642 | $182K | 2.8% | 2.7% | 7% | A+ |
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| 779 | Rapho Township PA | 12,240 | $87K | 4.3% | 4.3% | 8% | A− |
| 780 | Monticello MN | 15,670 | $80K | 6.7% | 2.9% | 17% | A− |
| 781 | Aux Sable Township IL | 15,963 | $109K | 3.9% | 6.0% | 9% | A− |
| 782 | Aurora NY | 13,830 | $102K | 3.0% | 5.4% | 18% | A− |
| 783 | Kent NY | 12,895 | $129K | 6.6% | 4.4% | 6% | A− |
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| 2,220 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Aux Sable Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
The towns around Aux Sable Township
The biggest share goes to Minooka (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Aux Sable Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aux Sable Township | – | A− | C+ | 31 min | $109,269 |
| Goose Lake Township | under 3% | A+ | D− | 34 min | $116,648 |
| Saratoga Township | under 3% | A− | C+ | 24 min | $81,642 |
| Seward Township | under 3% | A | C | 40 min | $121,548 |
| Channahon Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 31 min | $136,489 |
| Minooka | 8% | A | C | 32 min | $115,445 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Aux Sable 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 Aux Sable Township: questions
What is the median household income in Aux Sable Township?
$109,269 (±$8,507) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Aux Sable Township?
3.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Aux Sable Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Aux Sable Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Joliet (10%, 10 mi), Chicago (10%, 43 mi), Minooka (8%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Aux Sable Township walkable?
Aux Sable Township is more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.3 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Aux Sable Township without a car?
1% 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 Aux Sable Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Aux Sable 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.