With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Kelly Township works elsewhere
Hardly any work in Kelly Township; the top destination outside it is Monmouth (20%, 11 miles). 25 jobs are based in Kelly Township for 161 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Kelly Township
On a workday 161 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 25 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Kelly Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Commuting out of Kelly Township: the destinations
Where Kelly Township clocks in
20% of workers
17% 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.
76% of the jobs in Kelly Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kelly Township, 2013 → 2023: 19 → 25. 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 Kelly Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Kelly Township: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kelly Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 301 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 in the region Kelly Township works
About 34% 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.
How Kelly Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kelly Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $125,405 |
| Henderson Township | under 2% | B− | D− | 13 min | $72,116 |
| North Henderson Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Spring Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Coldbrook Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Rio Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. North Henderson Township, Coldbrook Township and Rio Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Spring Grove Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kelly 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 Kelly Township: questions
What is the median household income in Kelly Township?
$125,405 (±$73,946) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kelly Township?
8.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kelly Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kelly Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Monmouth (20%, 11 mi), Galesburg (17%, 8 mi), Alexis (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Kelly Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 20% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Kelly Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kelly 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.