Making a living in Leepertown Township
Hardly any stay in Leepertown Township for work; outside it, Peru is the main destination (9%, 12 miles). 1% of workers have no commute at all (Illinois 16%). The average commute takes 31 minutes each way, where Illinois has 28 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Leepertown Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 102 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 98 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.96 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Leepertown Township to work: where people go
Where Leepertown Township clocks in
9% of workers
6% of workers
6% 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.
Goods, not services: 41% of the jobs in Leepertown Township
98 jobs are based in Leepertown Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Leepertown Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 98. 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 Leepertown Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Leepertown Township: about 31 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Leepertown Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 168 commuters (the 1% 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 Leepertown Township goes to work
About 42% 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.
Leepertown Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to De Pue (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Leepertown Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leepertown Township | – | — | — | 31 min | $57,188 |
| Hennepin Township | under 2% | B | B− | 30 min | $89,306 |
| Hennepin | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Selby Township | under 2% | C | D | 25 min | $66,774 |
| Arispie Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| De Pue | 2% | C− | D− | 28 min | $58,417 |
| Senachwine Township | under 2% | — | — | 47 min | — |
| Granville Township | under 2% | C+ | C | 23 min | $70,709 |
| Hall Township | under 2% | B | C | 19 min | $71,296 |
Same-state neighbors only. Hennepin, Arispie Township and Senachwine Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Leepertown 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 Leepertown Township: questions
What is the median household income in Leepertown Township?
$57,188 (±$8,696) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Leepertown Township?
21.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Leepertown Township?
31 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Leepertown Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Peru (9%, 12 mi), Monmouth (6%, 72 mi), Princeton (6%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Leepertown 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 Leepertown Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Leepertown 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.