Carman Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 10 jobs in Carman Township, against 89 working residents. Only 1% stay in Carman Township for work; outside it, Burlington is the main destination (21%, 5 miles). The trip to work takes 18 minutes on average, next to 28 for Illinois and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Carman Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 88 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 150 people are in Carman Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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.
Where the trip to work from Carman Township ends
Where Carman Township clocks in
21% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 30% of the jobs in Carman Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Carman Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Carman Township takes about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Carman Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 212 commuters (the 11% 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.
Carman Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 24% 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.
Carman Township and its neighbors: 24% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Carman Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carman Township | – | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Stronghurst Township | under 3% | D | C+ | 26 min | $50,938 |
| Gladstone Township | 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Gulfport | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Lomax Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Gladstone Township, Gulfport and Lomax Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Burlington. Darker towns draw more of Carman 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 Carman Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Carman Township?
3.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Carman Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Carman Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Burlington (21%, 5 mi), Stronghurst (7%, 8 mi), Monmouth (7%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Carman Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Carman Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Carman 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.