With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Farrington Township works elsewhere
The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average, where Illinois has 28 and the U.S. 26. 14 jobs are based in Farrington Township, and 258 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Farrington Township itself; outside it, Mount Vernon draws the most (41%, 12 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Farrington Township
Farrington Township is a place people come home to
There are 14 jobs based in Farrington Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Farrington Township has about 320 people in it, 43% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
41% of Farrington Township works in Mount Vernon
106 working residents, 41%, have their main job in Mount Vernon, 12 miles away. That’s far more as work in Farrington Township itself. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 258 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Farrington Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 257 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Farrington Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
Commuting out of Farrington Township: the destinations
Where Farrington Township clocks in
41% of workers
3% 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 Farrington Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Farrington Township, 2013 → 2023: 9 → 14. 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 Farrington Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Farrington Township: about 30 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Farrington Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 272 commuters (the 11% 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.
Where in the region Farrington Township works
About 29% 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 Farrington Township
The biggest share goes to Webber Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Farrington Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrington Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $81,250 |
| Webber Township | 3% | C− | D | 28 min | $59,241 |
| Romine Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Field Township | under 2% | C | D− | 25 min | $70,284 |
| Hickory Hill Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Mount Vernon Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Romine Township and Hickory Hill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Mount Vernon Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Farrington 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 Farrington Township: questions
What is the median household income in Farrington Township?
$81,250 (±$19,638) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Farrington Township?
5.2%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Farrington Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Farrington Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mount Vernon (41%, 12 mi), Webber Township (3%, 6 mi), Centralia (3%, 21 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Farrington Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Farrington Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Farrington 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.