Photo: Oakus53 · CC BY-SA 4.0Household incomes in Lemont Township are higher than in 89% of U.S. towns
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 0.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 36.9 in Chicago. Below the poverty line: 3.9% of residents, where Illinois as a whole has 11.8%. Lemont Township grades A for jobs and income and A for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Lemont Township in brief
Lemont Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Lemont Township draws workers from far and wide
The 7,023 jobs in Lemont Township are filled from a wide area. Lemont Township’s own residents hold 16% and the ten next-biggest home towns 27%; the other 57% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Lemont Township
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Lemont Township is better than 92% of U.S. towns, #99 of 768 in Illinois. Job access by car holds Lemont Township’s grade up (ahead of 97% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (4.5%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Lemont Township could be anywhere from A− to A+.
The trip to work from Lemont Township: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lemont Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8,379 commuters (the 16% 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.
21% of working residents work in Chicago
Where Lemont Township clocks in
21% of workers
11% of workers
3% 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.
In and out of Lemont Township on a workday
On a workday 8,905 residents head out to work, 1,135 work right here, and 5,888 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20,000 people are in Lemont Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.70 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 2024, primary jobs.
What work there is in Lemont Township: 7,023 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lemont Township, 2014 → 2024: 7,294 → 7,023. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lemont Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Lemont Township’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Lemont Township is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Lemont Township is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns, #155 of 768 in Illinois. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 8.8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 10.8% across Illinois, on an EPA index of 8.5.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 10,014 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 5% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 44% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.6% of Lemont Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 5% of Lemont Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Lemont Township ranks: 245th of 1,712 U.S. towns of 16,000 to 31,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 7 | Deerfield IL | 19,642 | $182K | 2.8% | 2.7% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 15 | Geneva IL | 21,138 | $144K | 3.8% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 243 | Point Pleasant NJ | 19,712 | $116K | 4.5% | 3.0% | 11% | A |
| 244 | Mukilteo WA | 21,239 | $133K | 5.7% | 3.1% | 5% | A |
| 245 | Lemont Township IL | 23,223 | $121K | 3.9% | 4.5% | 11% | A |
| 246 | Green Oak Township MI | 19,901 | $119K | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5% | A |
| 247 | Plymouth Township PA | 18,555 | $119K | 3.7% | 4.5% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,712 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | 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 Lemont Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
13% of Lemont Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Lemont (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lemont Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemont Township | – | A | A | 35 min | $120,984 |
| Downers Grove Township | under 2% | A | A | 28 min | $117,335 |
| Palos Township | under 2% | B+ | A | 33 min | $86,101 |
| Willow Springs | under 2% | A | B | 28 min | $103,583 |
| Homer Township | under 2% | A | B− | 36 min | $135,645 |
| Homer Glen | under 2% | A | B− | 36 min | $136,678 |
| Lemont | 11% | A | A | 35 min | $123,370 |
| Woodridge | 2% | A | A | 30 min | $101,000 |
| Palos Park | under 2% | A− | B+ | 30 min | $121,696 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lemont 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 2024, 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 Lemont Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lemont Township?
$120,984 (±$11,687) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lemont Township?
3.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lemont Township?
35 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lemont Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (21%, 18 mi), Lemont (11%, 1 mi), Downers Grove (3%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Lemont Township walkable?
Lemont Township is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 8.5 out of 20, and 9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lemont Township without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lemont Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lemont Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.