Unemployment in Christy Township (10.3%) is higher than in 95% of U.S. towns
Christy Township grades D for jobs and income and D for walkability. For 5% of workers, the job is at home, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole. Only 4% stay in Christy Township for work; outside it, Vincennes is the main destination (10%, 19 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Christy Township, in a few figures
A big share show a job far from home
42% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
A lot of Christy Township workers cross into Indiana
26% of Christy Township workers work outside Illinois, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Vincennes (10%), Patoka Township (3%) and Vincennes Township (2%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
The jobs in Christy Township pay better than its residents’ jobs
72% of the jobs based in Christy Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 53% of the jobs Christy Township residents hold. 95% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Christy Township. The jobs ↓
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 775 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Income, poverty and work: Christy Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Christy Township is better than 9% of U.S. towns. Household income holds Christy Township’s grade up ($75,417, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Christy Township could be anywhere from D− to B+.
How far it is to work from Christy Township
About 42% 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.
Out of Christy Township to work: where people go
Where Christy Township clocks in
10% 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 Christy Township, services account for most jobs
642 jobs are based in Christy Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Christy Township, 2013 → 2023: 199 → 642. 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 Christy Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A workday in Christy Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 743 residents head out to work, 32 work right here, and 610 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.83 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
About 23 minutes each way, quicker than most of Illinois
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Christy Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 932 commuters (the 5% 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 in Christy Township is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Christy Township is more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 10.8% across Illinois.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 977 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.7% of Christy Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Christy Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Christy Township ranks: 4,685th of 5,404 U.S. towns of 1,500 to 2,900
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 30 | Prestbury IL | 2,045 | $165K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 32 | Port Barrington IL | 1,584 | $150K | 2.7% | 2.9% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,683 | Elkland PA | 1,772 | $55K | 15.7% | 6.5% | 14% | D |
| 4,684 | Bridgeport WA | 2,274 | $52K | 11.9% | 2.9% | 9% | D |
| 4,685 | Christy Township IL | 2,128 | $75K | 20.9% | 10.3% | 4% | D |
| 4,686 | East Tawas MI | 2,662 | $42K | 15.7% | 5.2% | 9% | D |
| 4,687 | Tekamah NE | 1,705 | $57K | 18.6% | 0.9% | 21% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 5,404 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | 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 Christy Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
Next door to Christy Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Christy Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Township | – | D | D | 23 min | $75,417 |
| Petty Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Lukin Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Bridgeport Township | under 3% | D− | B | 21 min | $51,696 |
Same-state neighbors only. Petty Township and Lukin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Christy 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 Christy Township: questions
What is the median household income in Christy Township?
$75,417 (±$30,548) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Christy Township?
20.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Christy Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Christy Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Vincennes (10%, 19 mi), Lawrenceville (6%, 9 mi), Allison Township (4%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Christy Township walkable?
Christy Township is more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.6 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Christy 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 Christy Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Christy 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. 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.