Genoa Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.3 for each
The trip to work takes 33 minutes on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. Employers in Genoa Township report 785 jobs, against 2,456 working residents. About one in ten work in Genoa Township itself; outside it, Elgin draws the most (10%, 18 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Genoa Township, in a few figures
The trip to work from Genoa Township: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Genoa Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,074 commuters (the 10% 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 Genoa Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 2,257 residents head out to work, 199 work right here, and 586 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,100 people are in Genoa Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
Where Genoa Township goes to work
Where Genoa Township clocks in
10% 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.
29% of the jobs in Genoa Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Genoa Township, 2013 → 2023: 901 → 785. 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 Genoa Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Genoa Township’s workers travel
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.
Around Genoa Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Genoa (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Genoa Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Township | – | — | — | 33 min | $91,034 |
| Kingston Township | under 2% | B+ | C− | 35 min | $103,286 |
| Genoa | 9% | B | C | 33 min | $82,128 |
| Riley Township | under 2% | A | C− | 32 min | $164,764 |
| Hampshire Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hampshire Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Genoa 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 Genoa Township: questions
What is the median household income in Genoa Township?
$91,034 (±$24,416) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Genoa Township?
11.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Genoa Township?
33 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Genoa Township work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Elgin (10%, 18 mi), Genoa (9%, 2 mi), Sycamore (8%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Genoa Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Genoa Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Genoa 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.