Household incomes in Grafton Township are higher than in 92% of U.S. towns
Only 7% stay in Grafton Township for work; outside it, Chicago is the main destination (12%, 45 miles). 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Illinois 11.8%). For jobs and income Grafton Township is better than 92% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns (B−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Grafton Township, in brief
Grafton Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Grafton Township is Chicago, 45 miles away as the crow flies. 12% of working residents (3,348) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Grafton Township is a place people come home to
There are 6,134 jobs based in Grafton Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Grafton Township has about 36,000 people in it, 39% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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.
How Grafton Township earns its Jobs & income grade
Household income is its strongest input ($130,767, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Grafton Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Miles to work from Grafton Township
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.
Who leaves Grafton Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 26,709 residents head out to work, 1,874 work right here, and 4,260 people come in from elsewhere.
About 36,000 people are in Grafton Township on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
0.21 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Out of Grafton Township to work: where people go
Where Grafton Township clocks in
12% of workers
6% 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.
What work there is in Grafton Township: 6,134 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Grafton Township, 2014 → 2024: 5,219 → 6,134. 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 Grafton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Grafton Township takes about 31 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Grafton Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 24,271 commuters (the 18% 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.
The commute in Grafton Township is mostly behind the wheel
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 29,721 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). <1% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.2% of Grafton Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Grafton Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Grafton Township places 74th of 749 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 41,000 to 79,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Keller TX | 46,078 | $175K | 3.4% | 2.7% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 12 | New Lenox Township IL | 45,290 | $133K | 3.9% | 2.7% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 16 | New Trier Township IL | 56,118 | $216K | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Vernon Township IL | 71,353 | $146K | 6.3% | 2.4% | 15% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 72 | Wheaton IL | 54,065 | $120K | 5.6% | 3.7% | 11% | A |
| 73 | Arlington Heights IL | 76,216 | $117K | 6.0% | 3.5% | 11% | A |
| 74 | Grafton Township IL | 58,301 | $131K | 4.4% | 3.1% | 7% | A |
| 75 | Anderson Township OH | 44,163 | $122K | 4.0% | 3.1% | 9% | A |
| 76 | Collierville TN | 51,909 | $139K | 3.2% | 4.0% | 19% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 749 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 25% | 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 Grafton Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
The towns next door employ 13% of Grafton Township
The biggest share goes to Crystal Lake (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Grafton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Township | – | A | B− | 31 min | $130,767 |
| Rutland Township | under 2% | A | C+ | 30 min | $105,703 |
| Coral Township | under 2% | A− | C− | 31 min | $110,888 |
| Dorr Township | under 2% | A− | A | 25 min | $87,800 |
| Algonquin | 2% | A | B+ | 31 min | $134,525 |
| Huntley | 5% | B+ | B | 30 min | $88,536 |
| Crystal Lake | 6% | A− | A− | 29 min | $108,418 |
| Algonquin Township | under 2% | A− | A− | 30 min | $110,071 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Grafton 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 Grafton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Grafton Township?
$130,767 (±$10,869) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Grafton Township?
4.4%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Grafton Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Grafton Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (12%, 45 mi), Crystal Lake (6%, 5 mi), Elgin (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Grafton Township walkable?
Grafton Township is more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 6.8 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Grafton Township without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Grafton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Grafton 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. 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.