More people are out of work in Flora Township (8.3%) than in 89% of U.S. towns
Measured by household income, Flora Township is behind 83% of U.S. towns. Flora Township grades C− for jobs and income and C− for walkability. 6% of workers have no commute at all; Illinois has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Flora Township apart
Flora Township makes and builds things
81% of the jobs based in Flora Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Flora Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 28%. The jobs ↓
Flora Township is where the jobs are
Flora Township has 2,920 jobs, 2.8 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 4,900 people are in town, 62% more than the 3,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Flora Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Flora Township fell from 5,929 in 2013 to 2,920 in 2023, −51%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Flora Township and Rockford trade workers both ways
Rockford is the top workplace for Flora Township residents (20%) and also where the most people who work in Flora Township come from (23% of its jobs). 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.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Flora Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Flora Township is better than 24% of U.S. towns, #673 of 768 in Illinois. Job access by car holds Flora Township’s grade up (ahead of 73% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Flora Township could be anywhere from D to A−.
Goods jobs make up 81% of work in Flora Township
2,920 jobs are based in Flora Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Flora Township, 2013 → 2023: 5,929 → 2,920. 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 Flora Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How a workday changes Flora Township
On a workday 1,018 residents head out to work, 37 work right here, and 2,883 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,900 people are in Flora Township on a workday afternoon, 62% more than live here.
2.8 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.
Where the people who work in Flora Township live
Where Flora Township clocks in
20% of workers
15% of workers
7% 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.
The trip to work from Flora Township: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Flora Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,224 commuters (the 6% 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.
How many miles Flora Township commutes
About 23% 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.
Most of Flora Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Flora Township is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns, #711 of 768 in Illinois. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 10.8% across Illinois.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,305 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.3% of Flora Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Flora Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Flora Township ranks: 3,600th of 4,771 U.S. towns of 2,100 to 4,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 21 | Deer Park IL | 3,647 | $174K | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,598 | Bertram TX | 2,142 | $63K | 19.7% | 2.7% | 2% | C− |
| 3,599 | New Lisbon WI | 2,577 | $71K | 16.4% | 7.5% | 14% | C− |
| 3,600 | Flora Township IL | 3,011 | $54K | 15.6% | 8.3% | 4% | C− |
| 3,601 | Coe Township MI | 3,084 | $60K | 10.8% | 8.0% | 8% | C− |
| 3,602 | Warrior AL | 3,320 | $58K | 18.3% | 7.5% | 6% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,771 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Flora Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
Work in the towns next to Flora Township
The biggest share goes to Belvidere Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Flora Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Township | – | C− | C− | 24 min | $53,654 |
| Belvidere Township | 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Spring Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Cherry Valley Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 23 min | $69,367 |
| Franklin Township | under 2% | B− | C | 34 min | $88,431 |
Same-state neighbors only. Belvidere Township and Spring Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Flora 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 Flora Township: questions
What is the median household income in Flora Township?
$53,654 (±$13,782) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Flora Township?
15.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Flora Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Flora Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rockford (20%, 10 mi), Belvidere (15%, 4 mi), Chicago (7%, 67 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Flora Township walkable?
Flora Township is more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 7.0 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Flora 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 Flora Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Flora 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.