Millington has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Hardly any work in Millington; the top destination outside it is Chicago (7%, 51 miles). 39 jobs are based in Millington, and 268 of its residents work somewhere. The trip to work takes 36 minutes on average, where Illinois has 28 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Millington at work: what stands out
Millington is a place people come home to
There are 39 jobs based in Millington, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Millington has about 400 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Millington workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical 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 268 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in Millington: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 268 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 39 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Millington on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Commuting from Millington: about 36 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Millington workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 385 commuters (the 10% 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.
Where people from Millington work
Where Millington clocks in
7% of workers
6% of workers
5% 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.
77% of the jobs in Millington pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Millington, 2013 → 2023: 71 → 39. 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 Millington’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Millington goes to work
About 25% 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.
Around Millington: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Millington workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millington | – | — | — | 36 min | $81,775 |
| Northville Township | under 2% | A− | C− | 43 min | $103,819 |
| Fox Township | under 2% | A | C | 29 min | $116,250 |
| Mission Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 38 min | $85,727 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Millington’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 Millington: questions
What is the median household income in Millington?
$81,775 (±$13,442) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Millington?
7.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Millington?
36 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Millington work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (7%, 51 mi), Aurora (6%, 21 mi), Yorkville (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Millington without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Millington, from the people who make the trip.
More of Millington
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.