Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0Households in Burlington Township have higher incomes than those in 90% of U.S. towns
3.9% of residents are in poverty, against 11.8% across Illinois. For jobs and income Burlington Township is better than 96% of U.S. towns (A+); for walkability it is more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns (B). Only 4% work in Burlington Township; the top destination outside it is Chicago (10%, 46 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Burlington Township: the figures worth knowing
Burlington Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Burlington Township is Chicago, 46 miles away as the crow flies. 10% of working residents (120) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Burlington Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Burlington Township fell from 723 in 2014 to 519 in 2024, −28%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Most jobs in Burlington Township pay over $40,000 a year
73% of the jobs based in Burlington Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Burlington Township
All three inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Burlington Township’s grade. It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
Unemployment (1.6%) is left out: Burlington Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Burlington Township could be anywhere from A to A+.
Half of Burlington Township commutes less than 24 miles
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.
73% of the jobs in Burlington Township pay over $3,333 a month
519 jobs are based in Burlington Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burlington Township, 2014 → 2024: 723 → 519. 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 Burlington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many people are in Burlington Township by day
On a workday 1,115 residents head out to work, 42 work right here, and 477 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in Burlington Township on a workday afternoon, 36% fewer than live here.
0.45 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Burlington Township: the destinations
Where Burlington Township clocks in
10% of workers
9% of workers
4% 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.
About 29 minutes each way, about the IL average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Burlington Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 698 commuters (the 17% 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.
Few in Burlington Township walk, bike or ride to work
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 7.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 10.8% across Illinois, on an EPA index of 5.6.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 846 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.7% of Burlington Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Burlington Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Burlington Township is 164th of 6,085 U.S. towns of 1,200 to 2,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 2 | Plandome NY | 1,482 | $250K | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Hewlett Harbor NY | 1,332 | $250K | 1.9% | 7.2% | 1% | A+ |
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| 25 | Tower Lakes IL | 1,201 | $154K | 2.0% | 2.8% | 1% | A+ |
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| 35 | Bannockburn IL | 1,308 | $214K | 5.1% | 1.8% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 40 | Prestbury IL | 2,045 | $165K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 162 | Emigration Canyon UT | 1,417 | $191K | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 163 | Westfield Center OH | 1,217 | $110K | 2.7% | 5.0% | 3% | A+ |
| 164 | Burlington Township IL | 1,780 | $124K | 3.9% | 1.6% | 4% | A+ |
| 165 | Kaukauna WI | 1,295 | $122K | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1% | A+ |
| 166 | Woodmont CT | 2,391 | $91K | 1.9% | 2.8% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 6,085 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 7% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Burlington Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
Burlington Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burlington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township | – | A+ | B | 29 min | $123,836 |
| Plato Township | under 2% | A+ | C+ | 35 min | $154,851 |
| Hampshire Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Sycamore Township | under 2% | B+ | B+ | 28 min | $87,400 |
| Virgil Township | under 2% | A− | B | 27 min | $114,063 |
Same-state neighbors only. Hampshire Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Burlington 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 Burlington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Burlington Township?
$123,836 (±$9,802) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burlington Township?
3.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Burlington Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Burlington Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (10%, 46 mi), Elgin (9%, 11 mi), St. Charles (4%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Burlington Township walkable?
Burlington Township is more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 5.6 out of 20, and 7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Burlington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burlington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burlington 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.