Most of Decker Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
For 0% of workers, the job is at home, where Illinois as a whole has 16%. 14 jobs are based in Decker Township; 175 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Decker Township itself; outside it, Olney draws the most (30%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Decker Township
On a workday 175 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 14 people come in from elsewhere.
About 240 people are in Decker Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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.
The towns that employ Decker Township’s residents
Where Decker Township clocks in
30% of workers
7% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 86% of the jobs in Decker Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Decker Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 14. 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 Decker Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Decker Township: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Decker Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 128 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 Decker 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.
How Decker Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Decker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $91,750 |
| Clay City Township | under 2% | D | C+ | 26 min | $63,125 |
| Noble Township | under 2% | D | D− | 23 min | $49,665 |
| Mount Erie Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Madison Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mount Erie Township and Madison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Decker 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 Decker Township: questions
What is the median household income in Decker Township?
$91,750 (±$32,114) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Decker Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Decker Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Decker Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Olney (30%, 10 mi), Olney Township (7%, 9 mi), Albion (6%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Decker Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Decker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Decker 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.