Johannisburg Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
Employers in Johannisburg Township report 90 jobs, against 226 working residents. Only 4% stay in Johannisburg Township for work; outside it, Okawville is the main destination (14%, 8 miles). 22% of workers work from home, 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
The daily flow of workers through Johannisburg Township
On a workday 217 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 81 people come in from elsewhere.
About 370 people are in Johannisburg Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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.
Where people from Johannisburg Township work
Where Johannisburg Township clocks in
14% of workers
12% of workers
7% 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: 68% of jobs based in Johannisburg Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Johannisburg Township, 2014 → 2024: 80 → 90. 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 Johannisburg Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Johannisburg Township: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Johannisburg Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 142 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 Johannisburg Township’s workers travel
About 18% 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.
How Johannisburg Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Johannisburg Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannisburg Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $91,964 |
| Lively Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Venedy Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Plum Hill Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lively Grove Township, Venedy Township and Plum Hill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Johannisburg 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 Johannisburg Township: questions
What is the median household income in Johannisburg Township?
$91,964 (±$11,079) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Johannisburg Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Johannisburg Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Johannisburg Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Okawville (14%, 8 mi), Nashville (12%, 14 mi), St. Louis (7%, 38 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Johannisburg Township without a car?
5% 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 Johannisburg Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Johannisburg 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.