Bradford Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Bradford Township for work; outside it, Rockford is the main destination (13%, 32 miles). There are 3 jobs in Bradford Township; 127 of its residents have a job. 6% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Bradford Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 127 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Bradford 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Bradford Township ends
Where Bradford Township clocks in
13% of workers
7% 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 jobs make up 100% of work in Bradford Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bradford Township, 2014 → 2024: 11 → 3. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Bradford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 30 minutes from Bradford Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bradford Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 147 commuters (the 6% 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 Bradford Township, by distance
About 31% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Bradford Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Reynolds Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bradford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $91,625 |
| Franklin Grove Township | under 2% | C+ | C− | 28 min | $63,194 |
| Reynolds Township | 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Lee Center Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Ashton Township | under 2% | C | C− | 24 min | $71,087 |
Same-state neighbors only. Reynolds Township and Lee Center Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bradford 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 2024, 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 Bradford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Bradford Township?
$91,625 (±$10,963) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bradford Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bradford Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bradford Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rockford (13%, 32 mi), Rochelle (9%, 11 mi), Ashton (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Bradford 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 Bradford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bradford Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.