Most of Hamilton Township commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Hamilton Township; the top destination outside it is Dixon (14%, 16 miles). Employers in Hamilton Township report 3 jobs; 81 of its residents have a job. 10% 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
Who leaves Hamilton Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 81 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 98 people are in Hamilton Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
The towns that employ Hamilton Township’s residents
Where Hamilton Township clocks in
14% of workers
5% of workers
5% 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.
A place that makes things: 100% of Hamilton Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Hamilton Township, 2013 → 2023: 5 → 3. 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 Hamilton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Hamilton Township
of Hamilton Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 70 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.
The commute from Hamilton Township, by distance
About 43% 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.
The towns around Hamilton Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Hamilton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | – | — | — | — | $148,824 |
| Hahnaman Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| East Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Harmon Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hahnaman Township, East Grove Township and Harmon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Hamilton Township?
$148,824 (±$79,349) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Hamilton Township?
0.8%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Hamilton Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dixon (14%, 16 mi), Rock Falls (5%, 12 mi), Sterling (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Hamilton Township without a car?
0% 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 Hamilton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Hamilton 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.