Lomax Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
There are 23 jobs in Lomax Township, and 282 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Lomax Township itself; outside it, Burlington draws the most (13%, 10 miles). 0% of workers work from home; Illinois has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Lomax Township in brief
Many Lomax Township workers cross into Iowa
53% of Lomax Township workers work outside Illinois, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Burlington (13%), West Burlington (10%) and Fort Madison (6%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Lomax Township is a place people come home to
There are 23 jobs based in Lomax Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Lomax Township has about 440 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
32% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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; with 282 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where people from Lomax Township work
Where Lomax Township clocks in
13% of workers
10% 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.
Who works in Lomax Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 280 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 21 people come in from elsewhere.
About 440 people are in Lomax Township on a workday afternoon, 37% 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 2024, primary jobs.
The commute from Lomax Township, by distance
About 32% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The kinds of work in Lomax Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lomax Township, 2014 → 2024: 35 → 23. 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 Lomax Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 29 minutes in Lomax Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lomax Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 217 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.
Next door to Lomax Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lomax Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomax Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $48,750 |
| Durham Township | under 3% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Terre Haute Township | under 3% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Carman Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Dallas City Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Durham Township, Terre Haute Township, Carman Township and Dallas City Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lomax 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 Lomax Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lomax Township?
$48,750 (±$7,377) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lomax Township?
28.5%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lomax Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lomax Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Burlington (13%, 10 mi), West Burlington (10%, 11 mi), Stronghurst (8%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Lomax Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lomax Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lomax 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.