William Moats Farm · Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY 2.5How Lafayette Township works: jobs, income and commuting
12% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole. Hardly any work in Lafayette Township; the top destination outside it is Dixon (10%, 14 miles). The Census job records count 62 working residents of Lafayette Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Lafayette Township
On a workday 62 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 85 people are in Lafayette Township on a workday afternoon, 42% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Lafayette Township commutes to
Where Lafayette Township clocks in
10% of workers
8% 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.
Working from home in Lafayette Township
of Lafayette Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 65 commuters (the 12% 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 Lafayette Township’s workers travel
About 27% 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.
Lafayette Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lafayette Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Township | – | — | — | — | $195,625 |
| Taylor Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Pine Rock Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Ashton Township | under 2% | C | C− | 24 min | $71,087 |
| Flagg Township | under 2% | B− | C+ | 22 min | $74,423 |
Same-state neighbors only. Taylor Township and Pine Rock Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lafayette 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 Lafayette Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lafayette Township?
$195,625 (±$145,550) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lafayette Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Lafayette Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dixon (10%, 14 mi), Rochelle (10%, 8 mi), Chicago (8%, 79 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lafayette 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 Lafayette Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lafayette 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.