Most of Irving Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
30 jobs are based in Irving Township, against 341 working residents. Hardly any work in Irving Township; the top destination outside it is Hillsboro (19%, 4 miles). 2% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Irving Township: the gist
Irving Township is a place people come home to
There are 30 jobs based in Irving Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Irving Township has about 550 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
36% 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 ↓
Few Irving Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
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; with 341 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Irving Township
On a workday 339 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 28 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Irving Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Irving Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 36% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
From Irving Township, about 32 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Irving Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 295 commuters (the 2% 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 towns that employ Irving Township’s residents
Where Irving Township clocks in
19% of workers
3% 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 Irving Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Irving Township, 2014 → 2024: 34 → 30. 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 Irving Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns next door employ 21% of Irving Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Irving Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $79,167 |
| Butler Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Witt Township | under 3% | D | C+ | 32 min | $61,856 |
| East Fork Township | under 3% | C− | D | 27 min | $68,250 |
| Rountree Township | 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Hillsboro | 19% | C | B+ | 20 min | $50,158 |
Same-state neighbors only. Butler Grove Township and Rountree Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Hillsboro. Darker towns draw more of Irving 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 Irving Township: questions
What is the median household income in Irving Township?
$79,167 (±$22,675) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Irving Township?
11.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Irving Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Irving Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hillsboro (19%, 4 mi), Litchfield (6%, 13 mi), Springfield (3%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Irving Township without a car?
1% 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 Irving Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Irving 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.