Most of Long Branch Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Long Branch Township report 32 jobs, against 144 working residents. Only 1% work in Long Branch Township; the top destination outside it is Harrisburg (21%, 10 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, 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
Who works in Long Branch Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 142 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 30 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Long Branch Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
The towns that employ Long Branch Township’s residents
Where Long Branch Township clocks in
21% of workers
14% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 81% of the jobs in Long Branch Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Long Branch Township, 2013 → 2023: 17 → 32. 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 Long Branch Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 16 minutes from Long Branch Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Long Branch Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 89 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Long Branch Township
About 23% 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 Long Branch Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Raleigh Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Long Branch Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch Township | – | — | — | 16 min | — |
| South Twigg Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Tate Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Raleigh Township | 2% | C+ | C | 28 min | $90,515 |
| Rector Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. South Twigg Township, Tate Township and Rector Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Long Branch 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 Long Branch Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Long Branch Township?
11.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Long Branch Township?
16 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Long Branch Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Harrisburg (21%, 10 mi), Eldorado (14%, 7 mi), Marion (4%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Long Branch Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Long Branch Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Long Branch 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.