Jobs, income and commuting in Emma Township, IL
Hardly any stay in Emma Township for work; outside it, Norris City is the main destination (14%, 13 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Illinois. Working residents average 20 minutes each way, next to 28 for Illinois and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Emma Township
On a workday 106 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 71 people come in from elsewhere.
About 240 people are in Emma Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.67 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 people from Emma Township work
Where Emma Township clocks in
12% of workers
12% 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.
Emma Township works in goods: 61% of its jobs
72 jobs are based in Emma Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Emma Township, 2013 → 2023: 28 → 72. 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 Emma Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Emma Township: about 20 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Emma Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 40 commuters (the 0% 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 Emma Township, by distance
About 27% 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.
Around Emma Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Black Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Emma Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Township | – | — | — | 20 min | $60,227 |
| New Haven Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Heralds Prairie Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Hawthorne Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| New Haven | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Maunie | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. New Haven Township, Heralds Prairie Township, Hawthorne Township, New Haven and Maunie: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Emma 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 Emma Township: questions
What is the median household income in Emma Township?
$60,227 (±$35,836) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Emma Township?
39.5%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Emma Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Emma Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Norris City (14%, 13 mi), Carmi (12%, 10 mi), Evansville (12%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Emma Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Emma Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Emma 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.