Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWith 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Macomb Township works elsewhere
Commuters spend 13 minutes getting to work on average, next to 28 for Illinois and 26 for the U.S. There are 95 jobs in Macomb Township for 220 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 12% of workers, 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
Macomb Township and work: the main findings
40% of Macomb Township works in Macomb
89 working residents, 40%, have their main job in Macomb, 4.3 miles away across the town line. That’s 40 times as many as work in Macomb Township itself. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Macomb Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 13 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 115 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker, and quicker than any town next door (16 to 21 minutes). Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% 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 220 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
40% of working residents work in Macomb
Where Macomb Township clocks in
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.
From Macomb Township, about 13 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Macomb Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 221 commuters (the 12% 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 far Macomb Township’s workers travel
About 30% 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 a workday changes Macomb Township
On a workday 218 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 93 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in Macomb Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
71% of the jobs in Macomb Township pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Macomb Township, 2013 → 2023: 139 → 95. 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 Macomb Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Bordering towns draw 40% of Macomb Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Macomb Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb Township | – | — | — | 13 min | $60,217 |
| Macomb | 40% | C− | B+ | 16 min | $44,411 |
| Macomb City Township | under 2% | C− | B+ | 16 min | $44,411 |
| Walnut Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Mound Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Emmet Township | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Scotland Township | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Walnut Grove Township, Mound Township and Scotland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Emmet Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Macomb. Darker towns draw more of Macomb 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 Macomb Township: questions
What is the median household income in Macomb Township?
$60,217 (±$16,518) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Macomb Township?
14.3%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Macomb Township?
13 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Macomb Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Macomb (40%, 4 mi), Rushville (4%, 27 mi), Peoria (4%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Macomb 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 Macomb Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Macomb 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.