Florence Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
Working residents average 37 minutes each way (Illinois 28, U.S. 26). 3% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Illinois. Only 2% stay in Florence Township for work; outside it, Chicago is the main destination (8%, 40 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Florence Township, in brief
Florence Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Florence Township is Chicago, 40 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (40) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Florence Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 37 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois. Over a year that’s about 284 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (22 to 33 minutes). Time on the road ↓
The jobs in Florence Township pay better than its residents’ jobs
76% of the jobs based in Florence Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 60% of the jobs Florence Township residents hold. 98% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Florence Township. The jobs ↓
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 519 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How far it is to work from Florence Township
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.
Commuting from Florence Township: about 37 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Florence Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 451 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.
Florence Township is a services town
424 jobs are based in Florence Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Florence Township, 2013 → 2023: 101 → 424. 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 Florence Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Florence Township on a workday
On a workday 510 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 415 people come in from elsewhere.
About 830 people are in Florence Township on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.82 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 places Florence Township commutes to
Where Florence Township clocks in
8% of workers
7% 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.
Around Florence Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Wilmington (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Florence Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Township | – | — | — | 37 min | $111,935 |
| Wilmington Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Jackson Township | under 2% | A | C | 30 min | $104,292 |
| Wilton Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Wilmington | 6% | B− | B+ | 24 min | $66,154 |
Same-state neighbors only. Wilmington Township and Wilton Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Florence 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 Florence Township: questions
What is the median household income in Florence Township?
$111,935 (±$6,305) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Florence Township?
2.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Florence Township?
37 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Florence Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (8%, 40 mi), Joliet (7%, 13 mi), Wilmington (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Florence Township without a car?
14% 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 Florence Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Florence 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.