Joslin has 69.9 jobs for every working resident: 2,658 people commute in to work
Hardly any stay in Joslin for work; outside it, Davenport is the main destination (26%, 20 miles). There are 2,658 jobs in Joslin, and 38 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Joslin by day
On a workday 38 residents head out to work and none work right here.
About 2,700 people are in Joslin on a workday afternoon, 4679% more 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 Joslin’s workforce comes from
Where Joslin clocks in
26% of workers
13% 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.
Goods jobs make up 95% of work in Joslin
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Joslin, 2013 → 2023: 2,617 → 2,658. 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 Joslin’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Joslin’s workers travel
About 32% 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.
Around Joslin: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Joslin workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joslin | – | — | — | — | $42,188 |
| Canoe Creek Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Canoe Creek Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Joslin’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 Joslin: questions
What is the median household income in Joslin?
$42,188 (±$2,339) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Joslin?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Joslin work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Davenport (26%, 20 mi), Moline (13%, 15 mi), Carbon Cliff (8%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Joslin, from the people who make the trip.
More of Joslin
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.