Lynn Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any work in Lynn Township; the top destination outside it is Davenport (11%, 22 miles). Employers in Lynn Township report 66 jobs; 322 of its residents have a job. Working from home is the commute for 2% of workers, against 16% across Illinois.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Lynn Township apart on work
Lynn Township is a place people come home to
There are 66 jobs based in Lynn Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Lynn Township has about 510 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Lynn Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
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 322 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Lynn Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 319 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 63 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Lynn Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
Getting to work from Lynn Township takes about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lynn Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 403 commuters (the 1% 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.
Out of Lynn Township to work: where people go
Where Lynn Township clocks in
11% of workers
11% 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.
68% of the jobs in Lynn Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lynn Township, 2013 → 2023: 68 → 66. 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 Lynn Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Lynn Township commutes less than 18 miles
About 21% 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 Lynn Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lynn Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $77,500 |
| Western Township | under 3% | A− | C− | 23 min | $99,355 |
| Oxford Township | under 3% | B+ | B− | 24 min | $74,792 |
| Andover Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Richland Grove Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 26 min | $106,630 |
| Osco Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Andover Township and Osco Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lynn 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 Lynn Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lynn Township?
$77,500 (±$18,570) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lynn Township?
9.5%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lynn Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lynn Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Davenport (11%, 22 mi), Rock Island (11%, 16 mi), Moline (10%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lynn 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 Lynn Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lynn 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.