Weber, Robert, Round Barn · Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY 2.5Harrison Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
57 jobs are based in Harrison Township, against 257 working residents. Only 1% stay in Harrison Township for work; outside it, Rockford is the main destination (23%, 13 miles). The trip to work takes 26 minutes on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Harrison Township, in a few figures
Harrison Township is a place people come home to
There are 57 jobs based in Harrison Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Harrison Township has about 410 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
35% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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 257 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
In and out of Harrison Township on a workday
On a workday 254 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 54 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Harrison Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
How far Harrison Township goes to work
About 35% 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.
Out of Harrison Township to work: where people go
Where Harrison Township clocks in
23% 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.
Making and building: 46% of jobs based in Harrison Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Harrison Township, 2013 → 2023: 54 → 57. 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 Harrison Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 26 minutes in Harrison Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Harrison Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 147 commuters (the 13% 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 Harrison Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Shirland Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Harrison Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $71,188 |
| Shirland Township | 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Burritt Township | under 2% | A | D− | 27 min | $100,903 |
| Laona Township | under 2% | A | C | 33 min | $110,237 |
| Durand Township | under 2% | B+ | B+ | 28 min | $67,396 |
Same-state neighbors only. Shirland Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Harrison 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 Harrison Township: questions
What is the median household income in Harrison Township?
$71,188 (±$37,209) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Harrison Township?
4.2%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Harrison Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Harrison Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rockford (23%, 13 mi), Chicago (5%, 88 mi), Beloit (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Harrison 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 Harrison Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Harrison 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.