More people are out of work in Dunleith Township (5.3%) than in 65% of U.S. towns
About one in seven stay in Dunleith Township for work; outside it, Dubuque is the main destination (32%, 5 miles). Dunleith Township grades B− for jobs and income and C for walkability. Working from home is the commute for 6% of workers (Illinois 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Dunleith Township
Many Dunleith Township workers cross into Iowa
58% of Dunleith Township workers work outside Illinois, most of them in Iowa, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
A lot of Dunleith Township works one town over
44% of working residents work in a town that borders Dunleith Township: Dubuque (32%), East Dubuque (11%) and Jamestown (1%). Next door ↓
Many of the people who work in Dunleith Township live in another state
Dubuque, IA (21%), Jamestown, WI (1%) and Asbury, IA (1%) are among the top places Dunleith Township’s workers come from. Counting only the top ten home towns, 23% of the jobs here are held by people from out of state. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Dunleith Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 61 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% 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.
Income, poverty and work: Dunleith Township’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Dunleith Township is better than 46% of U.S. towns, #520 of 768 in Illinois. The poverty rate holds Dunleith Township’s grade up (8.2%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Dunleith Township could be anywhere from C to B+.
Where the trip to work from Dunleith Township ends
Where Dunleith Township clocks in
32% 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.
How long Dunleith Township spends getting to work: 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 Dunleith Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,876 commuters (the 7% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Dunleith Township
About 33% 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.
In and out of Dunleith Township on a workday
On a workday 1,165 residents head out to work, 225 work right here, and 874 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.79 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Inside Dunleith Township’s 1,099 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dunleith Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,099 → 1,099. 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 Dunleith Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In Dunleith Township, the car does most of the work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Dunleith Township is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns, #658 of 768 in Illinois. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 10.8% across Illinois.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,007 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 8.7% of Dunleith Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Dunleith Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Dunleith Township places 2,432nd of 4,535 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 2,400 to 4,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | Deer Park IL | 3,647 | $174K | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,430 | Hicksville OH | 3,427 | $63K | 4.3% | 6.4% | 29% | B− |
| 2,431 | Squaw Grove Township IL | 2,717 | $91K | 9.2% | 12.5% | 7% | B− |
| 2,432 | Dunleith Township IL | 3,487 | $70K | 8.2% | 5.3% | 16% | B− |
| 2,433 | Belle Plaine Township KS | 3,025 | $91K | 9.0% | 10.1% | 3% | B− |
| 2,434 | Flagler Estates FL | 4,321 | $76K | 11.4% | 2.5% | 1% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,535 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Dunleith Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
Dunleith Township and its neighbors: 44% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dunleith Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunleith Township | – | B− | C | 20 min | $69,505 |
| Menominee Township | under 1% | B | B− | 17 min | $90,444 |
| East Dubuque | 11% | C+ | B− | 16 min | $67,891 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Dubuque. Darker towns draw more of Dunleith 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 Dunleith Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dunleith Township?
$69,505 (±$5,971) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dunleith Township?
8.2%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dunleith Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dunleith Township work?
16% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dubuque (32%, 5 mi), East Dubuque (11%, 1 mi), Galena (7%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Dunleith Township walkable?
Dunleith Township is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 6.7 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Dunleith Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dunleith Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dunleith 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.