With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Columbus Township works elsewhere
Only 2% stay in Columbus Township for work; outside it, Quincy is the main destination (32%, 15 miles). Employers in Columbus Township report 40 jobs, and 301 of its residents work somewhere. Home is the office for 36% of workers, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Columbus Township, in a few figures
Columbus Township is a place people come home to
There are 40 jobs based in Columbus Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Columbus Township has about 300 people in it, 47% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Columbus Township works from home
36% of Columbus Township workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Time on the road ↓
One in three of Columbus Township works in Quincy
97 working residents, 32%, have their main job in Quincy, 15 miles away. That’s 16 times as many as work in Columbus 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 301 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Columbus Township
On a workday 296 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 35 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Columbus Township on a workday afternoon, 47% 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.
Time on the road from Columbus Township: about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Columbus Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 296 commuters (the 36% 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 places Columbus Township commutes to
Where Columbus Township clocks in
32% 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 Columbus Township, 68% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Columbus Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 40. 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 Columbus Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Columbus Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 21% 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.
Columbus Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Liberty Township (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Columbus Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $105,581 |
| Concord Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Camp Point Township | under 2% | C | A | 20 min | $66,182 |
| Gilmer Township | under 2% | B+ | D− | 28 min | $84,662 |
| Liberty Township | 9% | B+ | D | 27 min | $93,452 |
| Clayton Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Concord Township and Clayton Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Columbus 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 Columbus Township: questions
What is the median household income in Columbus Township?
$105,581 (±$17,336) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Columbus Township?
2.3%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Columbus Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 36% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Columbus Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Quincy (32%, 15 mi), Ellington Township (11%, 12 mi), Liberty Township (9%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Columbus 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 Columbus Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Columbus 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.