Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Chandlerville Township works elsewhere
Employers in Chandlerville Township report 68 jobs, against 203 working residents. Only 2% work in Chandlerville Township; the top destination outside it is Springfield (33%, 31 miles). Working residents average 45 minutes each way, 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
Work in Chandlerville Township: the figures worth knowing
Chandlerville Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 45 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois. Over a year that’s about 345 hours of commuting, 130 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (18 to 39 minutes). Time on the road ↓
One in three of Chandlerville Township works in Springfield
67 working residents, 33%, have their main job in Springfield, 31 miles away. That’s 17 times as many as work in Chandlerville Township itself. The commute map ↓
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 203 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The trip to work from Chandlerville Township: about 45 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Chandlerville Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 183 commuters (the 14% 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.
Commuting out of Chandlerville Township: the destinations
Where Chandlerville Township clocks in
33% of workers
7% of workers
5% 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.
How a workday changes Chandlerville Township
On a workday 199 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 64 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Chandlerville Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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.
The kinds of work in Chandlerville Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Chandlerville Township, 2013 → 2023: 69 → 68. 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 Chandlerville Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Chandlerville Township commutes less than 31 miles
About 25% 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 Chandlerville Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Chandlerville Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandlerville Township | – | — | — | 45 min | $44,063 |
| Bath Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Kilbourne Township | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Panther Creek Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Sangamon Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Lynchburg Township | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bath Township, Kilbourne Township, Panther Creek Township, Sangamon Valley Township and Lynchburg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Chandlerville 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 Chandlerville Township: questions
What is the median household income in Chandlerville Township?
$44,063 (±$18,860) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Chandlerville Township?
16.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Chandlerville Township?
45 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Chandlerville Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Springfield (33%, 31 mi), Ashland (7%, 13 mi), Jacksonville (5%, 25 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Chandlerville 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 Chandlerville Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Chandlerville 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.