Most of Loudon Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
46 jobs are based in Loudon Township, and 346 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Loudon Township; the top destination outside it is Effingham (19%, 17 miles). The average commute, 28 minutes each way, matches the Illinois norm.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Loudon Township: the gist
Loudon Township by day and by night
On a workday 345 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 45 people come in from elsewhere.
About 560 people are in Loudon Township on a workday afternoon, 35% 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 Loudon Township’s working residents head each day
Where Loudon Township clocks in
19% of workers
14% of workers
8% 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.
74% of the jobs in Loudon Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Loudon Township, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 46. 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 Loudon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Loudon Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Loudon Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 384 commuters (the 13% 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 Loudon Township commutes
About 28% 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 Loudon Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Loudon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudon Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $56,927 |
| Bowling Green Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Carson Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Avena Township | under 2% | D | B− | 21 min | $51,023 |
| Sefton Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Dry Point Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Moccasin Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bowling Green Township, Carson Township, Sefton Township, Dry Point Township, Moccasin Township and Liberty Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Loudon 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 Loudon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Loudon Township?
$56,927 (±$8,933) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Loudon Township?
11.3%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Loudon Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Loudon Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Effingham (19%, 17 mi), St. Elmo (14%, 8 mi), Vandalia (8%, 17 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Loudon Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Loudon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Loudon 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.