Work, pay and getting to work in Derinda Township
Home is the office for 26% of workers, where Illinois as a whole has 16%. Only 2% work in Derinda Township itself; outside it, Galena draws the most (16%, 19 miles). 80 jobs are based in Derinda Township; 114 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Derinda Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 112 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 78 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Derinda Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.70 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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.
Where the trip to work from Derinda Township ends
Where Derinda Township clocks in
16% of workers
8% 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.
Jobs in Derinda Township: what the 80 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Derinda Township, 2013 → 2023: 10 → 80. 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 Derinda Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Derinda Township
of Derinda Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 72 commuters (the 27% 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.
Where in the region Derinda Township works
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.
Derinda Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Woodbine Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Derinda Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derinda Township | – | — | — | — | $92,000 |
| Pleasant Valley Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Woodbine Township | 3% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Hanover Township | under 2% | D− | C− | 30 min | $43,750 |
| Washington Township | under 2% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pleasant Valley Township, Woodbine Township and Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Derinda 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 Derinda Township: questions
What is the median household income in Derinda Township?
$92,000 (±$3,287) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Derinda Township?
28.8%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Derinda Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Galena (16%, 19 mi), Elizabeth (8%, 6 mi), The Galena Territory (7%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Derinda Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Derinda Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Derinda 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.