Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0Keithsburg has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Keithsburg itself; outside it, Aledo draws the most (21%, 12 miles). Employers in Keithsburg report 40 jobs; 205 of its residents have a job. Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers (Illinois 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Keithsburg: the gist
Keithsburg is a place people come home to
There are 40 jobs based in Keithsburg, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Keithsburg has about 380 people in it, 30% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Keithsburg workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 42 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois. Over a year that’s about 322 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Keithsburg workers cross into Iowa
33% of Keithsburg workers work outside Illinois, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Muscatine (15%) and Davenport (4%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
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 205 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Keithsburg
On a workday 205 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 40 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Keithsburg on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Keithsburg’s commute takes about 42 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Keithsburg workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 209 commuters (the 0% 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.
Where the trip to work from Keithsburg ends
Where Keithsburg clocks in
21% of workers
15% of workers
4% 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.
Jobs in Keithsburg: what the 40 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Keithsburg, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 40. 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 Keithsburg’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Keithsburg’s commute, mile by mile
About 22% 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.
The towns around Keithsburg
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Keithsburg workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keithsburg | – | — | — | 42 min | $44,625 |
| Keithsburg Township | under 2% | — | — | 42 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Keithsburg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Keithsburg’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 Keithsburg: questions
What is the median household income in Keithsburg?
$44,625 (±$19,906) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Keithsburg?
17.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Keithsburg?
42 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Keithsburg work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aledo (21%, 12 mi), Muscatine (15%, 23 mi), Rock Island (4%, 31 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Keithsburg 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 Keithsburg, from the people who make the trip.
More of Keithsburg
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.