Thompson Mill Covered Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Dry Point Township works elsewhere
Only 2% work in Dry Point Township; the top destination outside it is Pana (10%, 16 miles). Employers in Dry Point Township report 61 jobs, against 417 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 6% of workers, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Dry Point Township: the gist
Dry Point Township is a place people come home to
There are 61 jobs based in Dry Point Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Dry Point Township has about 580 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 417 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in Dry Point Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 407 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 51 people come in from elsewhere.
About 580 people are in Dry Point Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Dry Point Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 30% 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.
Commuting out of Dry Point Township: the destinations
Where Dry Point Township clocks in
10% of workers
10% of workers
9% 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.
The kinds of work in Dry Point Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dry Point Township, 2013 → 2023: 179 → 61. 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 Dry Point Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Dry Point Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dry Point Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 399 commuters (the 6% 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 Dry Point Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dry Point Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Point Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $77,875 |
| Lakewood Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| Holland Township | under 3% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Loudon Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Bowling Green Township | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Herrick Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lakewood Township, Holland Township, Loudon Township, Bowling Green Township and Herrick Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Dry Point 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 Dry Point Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dry Point Township?
$77,875 (±$13,878) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dry Point Township?
13.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dry Point Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dry Point Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pana (10%, 16 mi), Shelbyville (10%, 12 mi), Effingham (9%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dry Point Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dry Point Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dry Point 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.