Schultz, Raymond, Round Barn · Photo: Ramccoy55 · CC BY-SA 3.0There are 2.0 jobs in Eppards Point Township for every working resident, and 317 people commute in
0% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Illinois. Employers in Eppards Point Township report 327 jobs, against 167 working residents. Only 6% work in Eppards Point Township itself; outside it, Fairbury draws the most (18%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Eppards Point Township
On a workday 157 residents head out to work and 10 work right here.
About 500 people are in Eppards Point Township on a workday afternoon, 47% more than live here.
2.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
The daily trip into Eppards Point Township
Where Eppards Point Township clocks in
18% of workers
9% of workers
8% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 56% of the jobs in Eppards Point Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eppards Point Township, 2013 → 2023: 138 → 327. 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 Eppards Point Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Eppards Point Township
of Eppards Point Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 51 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 Eppards Point Township, by distance
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.
Work in the towns next to Eppards Point Township
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eppards Point Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eppards Point Township | – | — | — | — | $79,632 |
| Avoca Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Pontiac Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Yates Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Pike Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Avoca Township, Yates Township and Pike Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Pontiac Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Eppards 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 Eppards Point Township: questions
What is the median household income in Eppards Point Township?
$79,632 (±$44,782) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eppards Point Township?
19.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Eppards Point Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fairbury (18%, 8 mi), Bloomington (9%, 28 mi), Pontiac (8%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Eppards Point 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 Eppards Point Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eppards 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.