With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Moccasin Township works elsewhere
Home is the office for 6% of workers, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole. 16 jobs are based in Moccasin Township, against 232 working residents. Hardly any work in Moccasin Township; the top destination outside it is Effingham (39%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Moccasin Township, in a few figures
Moccasin Township is a place people come home to
There are 16 jobs based in Moccasin Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Moccasin Township has about 270 people in it, 45% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
39% of Moccasin Township works in Effingham
90 working residents, 39%, have their main job in Effingham, 11 miles away. That’s far more as work in Moccasin Township itself. The commute map ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% 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 232 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Moccasin Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 232 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 16 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Moccasin Township on a workday afternoon, 45% 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 Moccasin Township commutes to
Where Moccasin Township clocks in
39% 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.
Half of Moccasin Township commutes less than 14 miles
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.
Goods jobs make up 56% of work in Moccasin Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moccasin Township, 2013 → 2023: 13 → 16. 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 Moccasin Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Moccasin Township: about 21 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Moccasin Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 117 commuters (the 6% 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.
Work in the towns next to Moccasin Township
The biggest share goes to Summit Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moccasin Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moccasin Township | – | — | — | 21 min | $62,589 |
| Liberty Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Summit Township | 3% | A | C | 22 min | $111,488 |
| Loudon Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Mound Township | under 2% | B | B+ | 21 min | $75,313 |
Same-state neighbors only. Liberty Township and Loudon Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moccasin 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 Moccasin Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moccasin Township?
$62,589 (±$14,713) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moccasin Township?
4.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moccasin Township?
21 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moccasin Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Effingham (39%, 11 mi), Springfield (5%, 66 mi), Teutopolis (3%, 15 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Moccasin Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 22% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Moccasin Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moccasin 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.