Derry Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Derry Township; the top destination outside it is Pittsfield (7%, 9 miles). There are 4 jobs in Derry Township for 102 working residents. 3% of workers work from home, where Illinois as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Derry Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 101 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Derry Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Where the trip to work from Derry Township ends
Where Derry Township clocks in
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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Derry Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Derry Township, 2013 → 2023: 3 → 4. 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 Derry Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Derry Township: about 20 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Derry Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 147 commuters (the 3% 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Derry Township
About 36% 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.
Work in the towns next to Derry Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Derry Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $108,125 |
| Hadley Township | under 2% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Pleasant Vale Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Atlas Township | 3% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Pittsfield Township | 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hadley Township, Pleasant Vale Township and Atlas Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Pittsfield Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Atlas Township. Darker towns draw more of Derry 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 Derry Township: questions
What is the median household income in Derry Township?
$108,125 (±$67,427) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Derry Township?
5.2%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Derry Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Derry Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsfield (7%, 9 mi), Quincy (7%, 30 mi), Pleasant Hill (5%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Derry Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Derry Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Derry 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.