With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Martin Township works elsewhere
Martin Township has 15 jobs for 200 working residents. Only 1% stay in Martin Township for work; outside it, Robinson is the main destination (29%, 10 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all, where Illinois as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Martin Township, in brief
Martin Township is a place people come home to
There are 15 jobs based in Martin Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Martin Township has about 350 people in it, 35% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
29% of Martin Township works in Robinson
58 working residents, 29%, have their main job in Robinson, 9.8 miles away. That’s 29 times as many as work in Martin Township itself. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Martin Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 69 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. 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 200 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who leaves Martin Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 198 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 350 people are in Martin 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.
The places Martin Township commutes to
Where Martin Township clocks in
29% of workers
8% 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.
From Martin Township, about 19 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Martin Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 73 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.
53% of the jobs in Martin Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Martin Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 15. 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 Martin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Martin 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.
Next door to Martin Township
The biggest share goes to Honey Creek Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Martin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $11,568 |
| Southwest Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Ste. Marie Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Oblong Township | under 2% | C | B− | 16 min | $59,063 |
| Honey Creek Township | 3% | C+ | D | 23 min | $93,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Southwest Township and Ste. Marie Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Martin 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 Martin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Martin Township?
$11,568 (±$7,196) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Martin Township?
63.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Martin Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Martin Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Robinson (29%, 10 mi), Robinson Township (8%, 10 mi), Oblong (4%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Martin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 38% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Martin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Martin 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.