Isabel Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
22% of workers have no commute at all (Illinois 16%). There are 21 jobs in Isabel Township, against 80 working residents. Hardly any work in Isabel Township; the top destination outside it is Macomb (13%, 30 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Isabel Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 80 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 120 people are in Isabel Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 the trip to work from Isabel Township ends
Where Isabel Township clocks in
Lines 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.
Isabel Township works in goods: 90% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Isabel Township, 2013 → 2023: 29 → 21. 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 Isabel Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Isabel Township
of Isabel Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 commuters (the 22% 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 far Isabel Township goes to work
About 25% 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.
Isabel Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Isabel Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Township | – | — | — | — | $64,844 |
| Waterford Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Kerton Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Havana Township | under 3% | C− | B | 27 min | $58,125 |
| Havana | under 3% | D | A− | 24 min | $41,184 |
Same-state neighbors only. Waterford Township, Kerton Township and Pleasant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Isabel 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 Isabel Township: questions
What is the median household income in Isabel Township?
$64,844 (±$16,279) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Isabel Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Isabel Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Macomb (13%, 30 mi), Astoria (6%, 12 mi), Vermont Township (6%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Isabel 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 Isabel Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Isabel 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.