With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Leef Township works elsewhere
Only 2% work in Leef Township itself; outside it, Highland draws the most (7%, 7 miles). 48 jobs are based in Leef Township for 224 working residents. The average commute takes 26 minutes each way, next to 28 for Illinois and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Leef Township in brief
How a workday changes Leef Township
On a workday 219 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 43 people come in from elsewhere.
About 440 people are in Leef Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
The places Leef Township commutes to
Where Leef Township clocks in
7% 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.
Leef Township works in goods: 54% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Leef Township, 2013 → 2023: 63 → 48. 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 Leef Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Leef Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Leef Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 291 commuters (the 20% 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.
Leef Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
Work in the towns next to Leef Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Leef Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leef Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $114,306 |
| Old Ripley Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Alhambra Township | under 3% | B+ | B− | 27 min | $94,271 |
| Saline Township | under 3% | A | B | 25 min | $105,903 |
| New Douglas Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Old Ripley Township and New Douglas Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Leef 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 Leef Township: questions
What is the median household income in Leef Township?
$114,306 (±$23,341) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Leef Township?
3.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Leef Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Leef Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Highland (7%, 7 mi), St. Louis (7%, 36 mi), Alhambra (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Leef Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Leef Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Leef 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.