Most of Berry Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Working residents average 41 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. Berry Township has 4 jobs, against 153 working residents. Hardly any stay in Berry Township for work; outside it, Flora is the main destination (11%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Berry Township
On a workday 153 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Berry Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
The towns that employ Berry Township’s residents
Where Berry Township clocks in
11% 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.
In Berry Township, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Berry Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 4. 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 Berry Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Berry Township: about 41 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Berry Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 60 commuters (the 21% 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 Berry Township’s workers travel
About 30% 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.
Around Berry Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Berry Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Township | – | — | — | 41 min | $70,833 |
| Arrington Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Indian Prairie Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Hickory Hill Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Lamard Township | under 2% | C− | D | 31 min | $69,471 |
Same-state neighbors only. Arrington Township, Indian Prairie Township and Hickory Hill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Berry 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 Berry Township: questions
What is the median household income in Berry Township?
$70,833 (±$21,361) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Berry Township?
9.8%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Berry Township?
41 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Berry Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Flora (11%, 17 mi), Fairfield (10%, 9 mi), Mount Vernon (8%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Berry 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 Berry Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Berry 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.