At 8.5%, unemployment in Lawrence Township is higher than in 90% of U.S. towns
About one in five work in Lawrence Township; the top destination outside it is Lawrenceville (15%, 1 miles). The two grades for Lawrence Township are D for jobs and income and A− for walkability. Household incomes here are lower than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Lawrence Township
A lot of Lawrence Township workers cross into Indiana
31% of Lawrence Township workers work outside Illinois, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Vincennes (13%), Vincennes Township (3%) and Patoka Township (2%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Lawrence Township and Lawrenceville trade workers both ways
Lawrenceville is the top workplace for Lawrence Township residents (15%) and also where the most people who work in Lawrence Township come from (22% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Commutes from Lawrence Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 22 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. Time on the road ↓
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.
Why Lawrence Township gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Lawrence Township is better than 7% of U.S. towns, #756 of 768 in Illinois. The poverty rate holds Lawrence Township’s grade up (14.9%, U.S. 12.5%); unemployment pulls it down.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Lawrence Township could be anywhere from D− to C−.
Commuting out of Lawrence Township: the destinations
Where Lawrence Township clocks in
15% 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.
Each way, about 22 minutes from Lawrence Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lawrence Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,029 commuters (the 10% 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.
Who commutes out of Lawrence Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 2,082 residents head out to work, 480 work right here, and 1,005 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,100 people are in Lawrence Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.58 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.
What the 1,485 jobs in Lawrence Township are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lawrence Township, 2013 → 2023: 1,900 → 1,485. 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 Lawrence Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Lawrence Township, by distance
About 28% 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.
Lawrence Township is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Lawrence Township is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns, #285 of 768 in Illinois. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 6.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 10.8% across Illinois, on an EPA index of 7.7.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,246 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 8.2% of Lawrence Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Lawrence Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Where Lawrence Township sits among U.S. towns of 4,300 to 8,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 13 | South Barrington IL | 5,071 | $222K | 1.0% | 2.0% | 4% | A+ |
| 14 | Long Grove IL | 8,343 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 39 | Northfield IL | 5,632 | $162K | 3.2% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,254 | Summit AZ | 4,896 | $47K | 31.8% | 22.3% | 1% | D |
| 3,255 | Albion MI | 7,474 | $40K | 25.2% | 13.5% | 17% | D |
| 3,256 | Lawrence Township IL | 6,190 | $50K | 14.9% | 8.5% | 19% | D |
| 3,257 | West Livingston TX | 8,199 | $62K | 18.8% | 9.1% | 2% | D |
| 3,258 | Patterson LA | 5,565 | $50K | 22.9% | 9.5% | 7% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 3,432 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Lawrence Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
Lawrence Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Allison Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lawrence Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | – | D | A− | 22 min | $50,291 |
| Allison Township | 6% | — | — | 13 min | — |
| Bridgeport Township | under 2% | D− | B | 21 min | $51,696 |
| Bond Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Denison Township | under 2% | C+ | B− | 18 min | $70,833 |
| Bridgeport | 2% | D− | B+ | 21 min | $53,036 |
Same-state neighbors only. Allison Township and Bond Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lawrence 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 Lawrence Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lawrence Township?
$50,291 (±$4,807) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lawrence Township?
14.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lawrence Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lawrence Township work?
19% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lawrenceville (15%, 1 mi), Vincennes (13%, 11 mi), Allison Township (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Lawrence Township walkable?
Lawrence Township is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 7.7 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lawrence Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lawrence Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lawrence 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.