Charlotte Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 10 jobs in Charlotte Township for 80 working residents. Hardly any work in Charlotte Township itself; outside it, Fairbury draws the most (18%, 12 miles). For 0% of workers, the job is at home (Illinois 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Charlotte Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 80 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 82 people are in Charlotte Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Out of Charlotte Township to work: where people go
Where Charlotte Township clocks in
18% of workers
11% of workers
6% 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.
In Charlotte Township, 50% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Charlotte Township, 2013 → 2023: 73 → 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 Charlotte Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Charlotte Township
of Charlotte Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 20 commuters (the 0% 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.
How far Charlotte Township’s workers travel
About 23% 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.
Charlotte Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Charlotte Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Township | – | — | — | — | $180,083 |
| Sullivan Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Chatsworth Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Pleasant Ridge Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sullivan Township and Pleasant Ridge Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Chatsworth Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Charlotte 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 Charlotte Township: questions
What is the median household income in Charlotte Township?
$180,083 (±$77,111) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Charlotte Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Charlotte Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fairbury (18%, 12 mi), Forrest (11%, 7 mi), Pontiac (6%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Charlotte 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 Charlotte Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Charlotte 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.