McKendree Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.0 for each
McKendree Township has 3 jobs, against 293 working residents. Hardly any work in McKendree Township; the top destination outside it is Danville (26%, 10 miles). 3% of workers work from home, 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
What the numbers say about work in McKendree Township
McKendree Township is a place people come home to
There are 3 jobs based in McKendree Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday McKendree Township has about 420 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
McKendree Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 39 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois. Over a year that’s about 299 hours of commuting, 84 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (16 to 28 minutes). Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% 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 293 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of McKendree Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 293 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in McKendree Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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 trip to work from McKendree Township: about 39 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of McKendree Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 325 commuters (the 3% 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.
The commute from McKendree Township, by distance
About 33% 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.
Where people from McKendree Township work
Where McKendree Township clocks in
26% of workers
7% 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.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in McKendree Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in McKendree Township, 2013 → 2023: 4 → 3. 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 McKendree Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How McKendree Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Danville Township (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | McKendree Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKendree Township | – | — | — | 39 min | $91,250 |
| Love Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Georgetown Township | under 3% | C− | C | 23 min | $57,012 |
| Danville Township | 7% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Love Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Danville Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of McKendree 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 McKendree Township: questions
What is the median household income in McKendree Township?
$91,250 (±$14,648) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in McKendree Township?
2.3%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from McKendree Township?
39 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in McKendree Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Danville (26%, 10 mi), Danville Township (7%, 7 mi), Georgetown (4%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around McKendree 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 McKendree Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of McKendree 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.