Media Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Employers in Media Township report 7 jobs, and 138 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Media Township for work; outside it, Burlington is the main destination (12%, 15 miles). 1% of workers work from home (Illinois 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Media Township by day and by night
On a workday 138 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 210 people are in Media Township on a workday afternoon, 39% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Media Township work
Where Media Township clocks in
12% 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.
Jobs in Media Township: what the 7 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Media Township, 2014 → 2024: 37 → 7. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Media Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Media Township: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Media Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 175 commuters (the 1% 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.
Miles to work from Media Township
About 34% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Media Township
The biggest share goes to Biggsville Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Media Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $78,906 |
| Raritan Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Biggsville Township | 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Ellison Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Stronghurst Township | under 3% | D | C+ | 26 min | $50,938 |
Same-state neighbors only. Raritan Township, Biggsville Township and Ellison Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Media 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 2024, 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 Media Township: questions
What is the median household income in Media Township?
$78,906 (±$19,108) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Media Township?
7.2%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Media Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Media Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Burlington (12%, 15 mi), Stronghurst (9%, 4 mi), West Burlington (7%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Media 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 Media Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Media Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.