Making a living in Bible Grove Township
Hardly any work in Bible Grove Township itself; outside it, Effingham draws the most (17%, 19 miles). The trip to work takes 25 minutes on average; Illinois averages 28, the U.S. 26. There are 105 jobs in Bible Grove Township; 148 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Bible Grove Township on a workday
On a workday 148 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 105 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Bible Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 15% fewer than live here.
0.71 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.
Where the trip to work from Bible Grove Township ends
Where Bible Grove Township clocks in
17% of workers
15% of workers
9% 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.
88% of the jobs in Bible Grove Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bible Grove Township, 2013 → 2023: 41 → 105. 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 Bible Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Bible Grove Township spends getting to work: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bible Grove Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 61 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.
The commute from Bible Grove Township, by distance
About 21% 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.
Next door to Bible Grove Township
The biggest share goes to Blair Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bible Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible Grove Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $56,094 |
| Hoosier Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Blair Township | 6% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| South Muddy Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hoosier Township, Blair Township and South Muddy Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bible Grove 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 Bible Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bible Grove Township?
$56,094 (±$27,230) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bible Grove Township?
17.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bible Grove Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bible Grove Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Effingham (17%, 19 mi), Louisville (15%, 8 mi), Flora (9%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bible Grove 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 Bible Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bible Grove 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.