Most of Como commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
There are 6 jobs in Como for 228 working residents. Hardly any work in Como; the top destination outside it is Sterling (26%, 4 miles). At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (Illinois 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Como
Como is a place people come home to
There are 6 jobs based in Como, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Como has about 310 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Como are quick
The average trip to work takes 15 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 100 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. Time on the road ↓
Few Como workers work from home
Only 0% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
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 228 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Como on a workday afternoon
On a workday 227 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 5 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Como on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
Commuting from Como: about 15 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Como workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 192 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.
The towns that employ Como’s residents
Where Como clocks in
26% of workers
7% 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.
In Como, 50% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Como, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 6. 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 Como’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Como to work
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.
Around Como: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Como workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como | – | — | — | 15 min | $63,750 |
| Hume Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hume Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Como’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 Como: questions
What is the median household income in Como?
$63,750 (±$15,673) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Como?
20.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Como?
15 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Como work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sterling (26%, 4 mi), Sterling Township (7%, 5 mi), Rock Falls (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Como without a car?
6% 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 Como, from the people who make the trip.
More of Como
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.