Photo: Ericaparrott · CC BY-SA 3.0Jobs, income and commuting in Barstow, IL
0% of workers have no commute at all (Illinois 16%). Hardly any work in Barstow itself; outside it, Moline draws the most (17%, 7 miles). No jobs are based in Barstow in the Census job records; 41 of its residents work elsewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Barstow on a workday afternoon
On a workday 41 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Barstow on a workday afternoon, 100% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Out of Barstow to work: where people go
Where Barstow clocks in
17% of workers
12% of workers
10% 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.
Working from home in Barstow
of Barstow workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 commuters (the 0% 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.
Barstow’s commute, mile by mile
About 24% 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.
10% of Barstow works in a bordering town
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Barstow workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow | – | — | — | — | $77,813 |
| East Moline | 10% | C+ | A− | 19 min | $61,779 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to East Moline. Darker towns draw more of Barstow’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 Barstow: questions
What is the median household income in Barstow?
$77,813 (±$20,840) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Barstow?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Barstow work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Moline (17%, 7 mi), Davenport (12%, 13 mi), East Moline (10%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Barstow without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Barstow, from the people who make the trip.
More of Barstow
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.