Lenzburg has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
19 jobs are based in Lenzburg for 205 working residents. Hardly any work in Lenzburg itself; outside it, Marissa draws the most (8%, 4 miles). 5% of workers have no commute at all (Illinois 16%).
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 Lenzburg
Who leaves Lenzburg for work, and who comes in
On a workday 204 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 18 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Lenzburg on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
Out of Lenzburg to work: where people go
Where Lenzburg clocks in
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.
What Lenzburg’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lenzburg, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 19. 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 Lenzburg’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How long Lenzburg spends getting to work: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lenzburg workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 156 commuters (the 5% 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 many miles Lenzburg commutes
About 15% 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.
How Lenzburg compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lenzburg workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenzburg | – | — | — | 30 min | $42,656 |
| Lenzburg Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Marissa Township | under 3% | C+ | C− | 29 min | $68,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Lenzburg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lenzburg’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 Lenzburg: questions
What is the median household income in Lenzburg?
$42,656 (±$8,061) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lenzburg?
21.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lenzburg?
30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lenzburg work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Marissa (8%, 4 mi), Belleville (6%, 18 mi), Lively Grove Township (4%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lenzburg without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 13% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lenzburg, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lenzburg
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.