Darwin Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Darwin Township; the top destination outside it is Marshall (26%, 7 miles). Employers in Darwin Township report 24 jobs, and 121 of its residents work somewhere. 0% of workers have no commute at all; Illinois has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Darwin Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 121 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 24 people come in from elsewhere.
About 230 people are in Darwin Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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 Darwin Township to work: where people go
Where Darwin Township clocks in
26% of workers
21% 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.
A place that makes things: 79% of Darwin Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Darwin Township, 2013 → 2023: 94 → 24. 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 Darwin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 27 minutes in Darwin Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Darwin Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 108 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.
Half of Darwin Township commutes less than 19 miles
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.
The towns around Darwin Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Darwin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $83,491 |
| York Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Anderson Township | under 2% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Wabash Township | under 2% | C | D− | 22 min | $83,431 |
Same-state neighbors only. York Township and Anderson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Darwin 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 Darwin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Darwin Township?
$83,491 (±$11,928) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Darwin Township?
15.8%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Darwin Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Darwin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marshall (26%, 7 mi), Terre Haute (21%, 18 mi), Casey (7%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Darwin 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 Darwin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Darwin 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.