Earning a living in Erin Township
At 28 minutes each way, commutes from Erin Township run about the Illinois average. Hardly any work in Erin Township; the top destination outside it is Freeport (19%, 8 miles). There are 197 jobs in Erin Township, against 177 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Erin Township
On a workday 176 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 196 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 (1.11 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.
The towns that employ Erin Township’s residents
Where Erin Township clocks in
19% 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.
39% of the jobs in Erin Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Erin Township, 2013 → 2023: 118 → 197. 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 Erin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Erin Township: about 28 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Erin Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 87 commuters (the 19% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Erin Township
About 25% 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.
Erin Township and its neighbors: 11% work next door
The biggest share goes to Kent Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Erin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $84,688 |
| Kent Township | 6% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Loran Township | under 2% | B− | D | 25 min | $73,000 |
| Harlem Township | under 2% | A− | D | 31 min | $95,000 |
| Lena | 5% | B+ | C+ | 26 min | $72,663 |
| Waddams Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Kent Township and Waddams Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Erin 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 Erin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Erin Township?
$84,688 (±$19,441) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Erin Township?
43.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Erin Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Erin Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Freeport (19%, 8 mi), Pearl City (7%, 5 mi), Kent Township (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Erin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Erin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Erin 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.