Lone Grove Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
89 jobs are based in Lone Grove Township, and 241 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Lone Grove Township for work; outside it, Effingham is the main destination (15%, 24 miles). 6% of workers work from home, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Lone Grove Township stands out on work
Lone Grove Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Lone Grove Township is Effingham, 24 miles away as the crow flies. 15% of working residents (36) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
31% 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 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 241 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The commute from Lone Grove Township, by distance
About 31% 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.
Who works in Lone Grove Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 241 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 89 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in Lone Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 25% 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.
Where the trip to work from Lone Grove Township ends
Where Lone Grove Township clocks in
15% of workers
9% 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.
The kinds of work in Lone Grove Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lone Grove Township, 2013 → 2023: 253 → 89. 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 Lone Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Lone Grove Township: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lone Grove Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 317 commuters (the 6% 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.
Lone Grove Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lone Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Grove Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $66,635 |
| Wheatland Township | under 3% | — | — | 36 min | — |
| Wilberton Township | under 3% | — | — | 48 min | — |
| La Clede Township | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Kinmundy Township | under 3% | C− | C− | 27 min | $58,214 |
| West Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Wheatland Township, Wilberton Township, La Clede Township and West Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lone Grove 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 Lone Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lone Grove Township?
$66,635 (±$11,934) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lone Grove Township?
7.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lone Grove Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lone Grove Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Effingham (15%, 24 mi), Vandalia (9%, 15 mi), Springfield (6%, 76 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lone Grove 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 Lone Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lone Grove 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.