Farm Ridge Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
Working from home is the commute for 3% of workers, against 16% across Illinois. Employers in Farm Ridge Township report 164 jobs for 399 working residents. Only 3% work in Farm Ridge Township itself; outside it, Ottawa draws the most (15%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Farm Ridge Township stands out on work
A big share show a job far from home
32% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Few Farm Ridge Township workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 399 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Near or far: the trip to work from Farm Ridge Township
About 32% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The daily trip from Farm Ridge Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Farm Ridge Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 459 commuters (the 3% 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 commutes out of Farm Ridge Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 386 residents head out to work, 13 work right here, and 151 people come in from elsewhere.
About 590 people are in Farm Ridge Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Farm Ridge Township work
Where Farm Ridge Township clocks in
15% of workers
5% of workers
5% 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.
71% of the jobs in Farm Ridge Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Farm Ridge Township, 2014 → 2024: 89 → 164. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Farm Ridge Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Farm Ridge Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Farm Ridge Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Ridge Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $76,382 |
| Vermillion Township | under 2% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Deer Park Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| South Ottawa Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 26 min | $84,054 |
| Bruce Township | under 2% | D | B+ | 28 min | $53,477 |
| Grand Rapids Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vermillion Township, Deer Park Township and Grand Rapids Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Farm Ridge 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 2024, 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 Farm Ridge Township: questions
What is the median household income in Farm Ridge Township?
$76,382 (±$12,625) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Farm Ridge Township?
11.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Farm Ridge Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Farm Ridge Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ottawa (15%, 8 mi), Streator (5%, 8 mi), Peru (5%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Farm Ridge 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 Farm Ridge Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Farm Ridge Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.