Berreman Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
Employers in Berreman Township report 21 jobs, and 64 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Berreman Township; the top destination outside it is Freeport (23%, 16 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Illinois.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Berreman Township
On a workday 64 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Berreman Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 people from Berreman Township work
Where Berreman Township clocks in
23% of workers
19% of workers
5% 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.
Goods, not services: 76% of the jobs in Berreman Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Berreman Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 21. 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 Berreman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Berreman Township
of Berreman Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 19 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.
Berreman Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Next door to Berreman Township
The biggest share goes to Pleasant Valley Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Berreman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berreman Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Jefferson Township | under 4% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Wards Grove Township | under 4% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Freedom Township | under 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pleasant Valley Township, Jefferson Township, Wards Grove Township and Freedom Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Berreman 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 Berreman Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Berreman Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Berreman Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Freeport (23%, 16 mi), Stockton (19%, 8 mi), Galena (5%, 28 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Berreman Township 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 Berreman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Berreman 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.