There are 2.5 jobs in Degognia Township for every working resident, and 127 people commute in
Home is the office for 0% of workers; Illinois has 16%. 128 jobs are based in Degognia Township, and 51 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Degognia Township; the top destination outside it is Carbondale (20%, 23 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Degognia Township by day
On a workday 50 residents head out to work and 1 work right here.
About 220 people are in Degognia Township on a workday afternoon, 54% more than live here.
2.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Who travels to work in Degognia Township, and from where
Where Degognia Township clocks in
20% of workers
8% 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.
87% of the jobs in Degognia Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Degognia Township, 2013 → 2023: 41 → 128. 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 Degognia Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Degognia Township
of Degognia Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 78 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 Degognia Township goes to work
About 26% 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 Degognia Township: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Degognia Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degognia Township | – | — | — | — | $61,814 |
| Fountain Bluff Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Kinkaid Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Bradley Township | under 2% | C− | B | 28 min | $70,781 |
Same-state neighbors only. Fountain Bluff Township and Kinkaid Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Degognia 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 Degognia Township: questions
What is the median household income in Degognia Township?
$61,814 (±$1,618) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Degognia Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Degognia Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Carbondale (20%, 23 mi), Murphysboro Township (8%, 18 mi), Murphysboro (6%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Degognia 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 Degognia Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Degognia 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.