Jobs, pay and the trip to work in McKee Township
Hardly any work in McKee Township; the top destination outside it is Quincy (27%, 21 miles). 0% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. The Census job records count 103 working residents of McKee Township and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in McKee Township by day
On a workday 103 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 76 people are in McKee Township on a workday afternoon, 58% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of McKee Township: the destinations
Where McKee Township clocks in
27% of workers
7% 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.
Working from home in McKee Township
of McKee Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from McKee Township
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.
The towns around McKee Township
The biggest share goes to Liberty Township (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McKee Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKee Township | – | — | — | — | $41,607 |
| Beverly Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Liberty Township | 5% | B+ | D | 27 min | $93,452 |
| Buckhorn Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Concord Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Fairmount Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Beverly Township, Buckhorn Township, Concord Township and Fairmount Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of McKee 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 McKee Township: questions
What is the median household income in McKee Township?
$41,607 (±$36,404) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in McKee Township?
40.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in McKee Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Quincy (27%, 21 mi), Ellington Township (9%, 19 mi), Springfield (7%, 72 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around McKee 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 McKee Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of McKee 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.