Licking Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Licking Township; the top destination outside it is Robinson (34%, 12 miles). Employers in Licking Township report 9 jobs, against 167 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Illinois.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Licking Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 166 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 8 people come in from elsewhere.
About 260 people are in Licking Township on a workday afternoon, 38% 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 Licking Township to work: where people go
Where Licking Township clocks in
34% of workers
5% of workers
4% 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 Licking Township’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Licking Township, 2013 → 2023: 11 → 9. 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 Licking Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 30 minutes from Licking Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Licking Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 122 commuters (the 0% 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.
The distance from Licking Township to work
About 29% 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.
Around Licking Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Oblong Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Licking Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $90,078 |
| Oblong Township | 2% | C | B− | 16 min | $59,063 |
| Prairie Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Grandville Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Prairie Township and Grandville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Licking 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 Licking Township: questions
What is the median household income in Licking Township?
$90,078 (±$87,040) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Licking Township?
3.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Licking Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Licking Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Robinson (34%, 12 mi), Hutsonville Township (5%, 11 mi), Oblong (4%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Licking Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 12% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Licking Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Licking 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.