Eminence Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Eminence Township for work; outside it, Lincoln is the main destination (14%, 9 miles). There are 26 jobs in Eminence Township for 113 working residents. Home is the office for 29% of workers, 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 leaves Eminence Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 113 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 26 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Eminence Township on a workday afternoon, 23% 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 Eminence Township ends
Where Eminence Township clocks in
14% 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.
85% of the jobs in Eminence Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eminence Township, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 26. 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 Eminence Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Eminence Township
of Eminence Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 85 commuters (the 29% 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.
The commute from Eminence Township, by distance
About 34% 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.
Eminence Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eminence Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eminence Township | – | — | — | — | $99,318 |
| Atlanta Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| East Lincoln Township | under 3% | C | A− | 20 min | $59,344 |
| Mount Hope Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Orvil Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Hittle Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Atlanta Township and Orvil Township: not graded. Mount Hope Township and Hittle Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eminence 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 Eminence Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eminence Township?
$99,318 (±$24,027) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eminence Township?
21.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Eminence Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lincoln (14%, 9 mi), Springfield (7%, 38 mi), West Lincoln Township (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Eminence 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 Eminence Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eminence 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.