James John Eldred House · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0Bluffdale Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 10 jobs in Bluffdale Township, and 221 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Bluffdale Township for work; outside it, Jacksonville is the main destination (9%, 32 miles). Home is the office for <1% of workers; Illinois has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Bluffdale Township: the gist
Bluffdale Township is a place people come home to
There are 10 jobs based in Bluffdale Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Bluffdale Township has about 220 people in it, 49% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Bluffdale Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Bluffdale Township is Jacksonville, 33 miles away as the crow flies. 9% of working residents (20) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Bluffdale Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 41 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois. Over a year that’s about 314 hours of commuting, 100 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
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; with 221 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Bluffdale Township
On a workday 219 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Bluffdale Township on a workday afternoon, 49% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Bluffdale Township
About 35% 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.
From Bluffdale Township, about 41 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bluffdale Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 271 commuters (the <1% 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.
Where the trip to work from Bluffdale Township ends
Where Bluffdale Township clocks in
9% of workers
8% 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.
A place that makes things: 30% of Bluffdale Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bluffdale Township, 2013 → 2023: 14 → 10. 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 Bluffdale Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Around Bluffdale Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bluffdale Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffdale Township | – | — | — | 41 min | $70,313 |
| Carrollton Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Walkerville Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Woodville Township | under 2% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Kampsville | under 2% | — | — | 49 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Carrollton Township: not graded. Walkerville Township, Woodville Township and Kampsville: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bluffdale 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 Bluffdale Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bluffdale Township?
$70,313 (±$44,422) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bluffdale Township?
6.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bluffdale Township?
41 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. <1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bluffdale Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jacksonville (9%, 32 mi), Carrollton (8%, 7 mi), Springfield (8%, 57 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bluffdale Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bluffdale Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bluffdale 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.