Most of Engelmann Township commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
54% of workers work from home; Illinois has 16%. Engelmann Township has 124 jobs, against 342 working residents. Only 3% stay in Engelmann Township for work; outside it, Belleville is the main destination (6%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Engelmann Township in brief
Working from home in Engelmann Township
of Engelmann Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 104 commuters (the 54% 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.
Who leaves Engelmann Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 333 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 115 people come in from elsewhere.
About 500 people are in Engelmann Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
The towns that employ Engelmann Township’s residents
Where Engelmann Township clocks in
6% of workers
6% 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.
Goods, not services: 81% of the jobs in Engelmann Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Engelmann Township, 2013 → 2023: 86 → 124. 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 Engelmann Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Engelmann Township
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 Engelmann Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Mascoutah (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Engelmann Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engelmann Township | – | — | — | — | $143,333 |
| Fayetteville Township | under 3% | B+ | C | 30 min | $100,858 |
| Mascoutah Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Freeburg Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Mascoutah | 4% | B+ | A− | 24 min | $97,375 |
| Looking Glass Township | under 3% | A− | B+ | 26 min | $92,163 |
Same-state neighbors only. Mascoutah Township and Freeburg Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Engelmann 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 Engelmann Township: questions
What is the median household income in Engelmann Township?
$143,333 (±$81,917) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Engelmann Township?
2.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Engelmann Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Belleville (6%, 13 mi), Marissa (6%, 13 mi), St. Louis (6%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Engelmann 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 Engelmann Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Engelmann 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.