Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Munson Township
Hardly any work in Munson Township; the top destination outside it is Geneseo (21%, 6 miles). For 4% of workers, the job is at home; Illinois has 16%. The trip to work takes 14 minutes on average (Illinois 28, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Munson Township
On a workday 173 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 126 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Munson Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.73 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 towns that employ Munson Township’s residents
Where Munson Township clocks in
21% of workers
9% 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.
What work there is in Munson Township: 127 jobs
127 jobs are based in Munson Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Munson Township, 2013 → 2023: 26 → 127. 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 Munson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Munson Township, about 14 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Munson Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 134 commuters (the 4% 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.
Munson Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 21% 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.
Next door to Munson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Munson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munson Township | – | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Cornwall Township | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
| Osco Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Cambridge Township | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Geneseo Township | under 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cornwall Township and Osco Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Cambridge Township and Geneseo Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Munson 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 Munson Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Munson Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Munson Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Munson Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Geneseo (21%, 6 mi), Cambridge (9%, 6 mi), Davenport (5%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Munson 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 Munson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Munson 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.