C. H. Judd House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMoores Prairie Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Moores Prairie Township has 53 jobs; 97 of its residents have a job. Hardly any stay in Moores Prairie Township for work; outside it, Mount Vernon is the main destination (23%, 12 miles). The trip to work takes 22 minutes on average, where Illinois has 28 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Moores Prairie Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 97 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 53 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Moores Prairie Township on a workday afternoon, 13% 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.
Out of Moores Prairie Township to work: where people go
Where Moores Prairie Township clocks in
23% 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.
Jobs in Moores Prairie Township: what the 53 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moores Prairie Township, 2014 → 2024: 8 → 53. 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 Moores Prairie Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Moores Prairie Township’s commute takes about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Moores Prairie Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 137 commuters (the 18% 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.
How far Moores Prairie Township’s workers travel
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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Moores Prairie Township and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Spring Garden Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moores Prairie Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moores Prairie Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $59,107 |
| Pendleton Township | under 2% | D | C− | 22 min | $58,056 |
| Northern Township | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Spring Garden Township | 2% | C− | D | 21 min | $65,750 |
| Dahlgren Township | under 2% | C | D | 26 min | $66,641 |
Same-state neighbors only. Northern Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moores Prairie 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 Moores Prairie Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moores Prairie Township?
$59,107 (±$13,677) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moores Prairie Township?
13.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moores Prairie Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moores Prairie Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mount Vernon (23%, 12 mi), Dodds Township (16%, 8 mi), Benton (4%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Moores Prairie Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Moores Prairie Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moores Prairie 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.