Household incomes in Maine Township top those of 76% of U.S. towns
Maine Township grades A− for jobs and income and A+ for walkability. 6.7% of residents are in poverty (Illinois 11.8%). Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 8.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 36.9 in Chicago.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Maine Township: the gist
Maine Township trades workers with the towns around it
Maine Township has about as many jobs (69,299) as working residents (65,124), but they are mostly different people: 56,866 residents leave for work each day while 61,041 people come in. Only 12% of the jobs in Maine Township are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Maine Township works one town over
39% of working residents work in a town that borders Maine Township: Chicago (29%), Des Plaines (6%) and Park Ridge (4%). Next door ↓
Maine Township draws workers from far and wide
The 69,299 jobs in Maine Township are filled from a wide area. Maine Township’s own residents hold 12% and the ten next-biggest home towns 32%; the other 56% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
Jobs & income in Maine Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Maine Township is better than 80% of U.S. towns, #243 of 768 in Illinois. Job access by car holds Maine Township’s grade up (among the top U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Maine Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
How many people are in Maine Township by day
On a workday 56,866 residents head out to work, 8,258 work right here, and 61,041 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.06 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
29% of working residents work in Chicago
Where Maine Township clocks in
29% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Maine Township: what the 69,299 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Maine Township, 2013 → 2023: 63,222 → 69,299. 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 Maine Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting from Maine Township: about 30 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Maine Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 56,365 commuters (the 16% 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 Maine Township’s workers travel
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.
Good to walk, short on transit: Maine Township
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Maine Township is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns, #48 of 768 in Illinois. Both inputs place Maine Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 66,846 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 98% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 52% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 8.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 91% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 7.3% of Maine Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 7% of Maine Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
These are town averages; neighborhoods differ.
Among U.S. towns of 96,000 to 184,000, Maine Township ranks 49th of 268 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmel IN | 105,634 | $142K | 3.9% | 2.7% | 23% | A+ |
| 2 | Clay Township IN | 104,932 | $142K | 3.9% | 2.7% | 23% | A+ |
| 3 | Fishers IN | 104,812 | $130K | 4.0% | 2.8% | 14% | A+ |
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| 9 | Naperville IL | 153,114 | $155K | 4.4% | 4.5% | 17% | A |
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| 19 | Lisle Township IL | 119,740 | $119K | 5.0% | 4.5% | 11% | A |
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| 25 | Downers Grove Township IL | 149,599 | $117K | 6.2% | 4.3% | 14% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 47 | Atascocita TX | 99,354 | $118K | 7.4% | 4.8% | 2% | A− |
| 48 | Orland Township IL | 96,641 | $104K | 6.3% | 5.2% | 11% | A− |
| 49 | Maine Township IL | 136,611 | $98K | 6.7% | 5.1% | 13% | A− |
| 50 | Daly City CA | 101,261 | $124K | 7.7% | 5.3% | 7% | A− |
| 51 | Thornton CO | 147,766 | $103K | 7.0% | 4.5% | 10% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 268 | Macon-Bibb County GA | 157,556 | $51K | 24.7% | 8.1% | 53% | D |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Maine Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
39% of Maine Township works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to Chicago (29%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Maine Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Township | – | A− | A+ | 30 min | $98,291 |
| Chicago | 29% | B− | A+ | 33 min | $77,902 |
| Rosemont | under 2% | B | A+ | 23 min | $63,517 |
| Des Plaines | 6% | A | A | 28 min | $97,875 |
| Park Ridge | 4% | A+ | A+ | 29 min | $142,986 |
| Leyden Township | under 2% | B+ | A | 29 min | $79,935 |
| Elk Grove Township | under 2% | A− | A | 25 min | $88,801 |
| Niles Township | under 2% | B+ | A+ | 28 min | $97,280 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Maine 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 Maine Township: questions
What is the median household income in Maine Township?
$98,291 (±$3,721) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Maine Township?
6.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Maine Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Maine Township work?
13% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (29%, 16 mi), Des Plaines (6%, 2 mi), Park Ridge (4%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Maine Township walkable?
Maine Township is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 14.3 out of 20, and 9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Maine Township without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. 52% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Maine Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Maine 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.