North Otter Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Hardly any work in North Otter Township itself; outside it, Springfield draws the most (25%, 25 miles). 35 jobs are based in North Otter Township, against 368 working residents. Working residents average 36 minutes each way, next to 28 for Illinois and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in North Otter Township, in brief
North Otter Township is a place people come home to
There are 35 jobs based in North Otter Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday North Otter Township has about 420 people in it, 44% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
North Otter Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside North Otter Township is Springfield, 25 miles away as the crow flies. 25% of working residents (92) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
North Otter Township 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 368 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who works in North Otter Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 366 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 33 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in North Otter Township on a workday afternoon, 44% 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.
How many miles North Otter Township commutes
About 28% 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.
About 36 minutes each way, longer than most of Illinois
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Otter Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 254 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.
Where people from North Otter Township work
Where North Otter Township clocks in
25% 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.
Making and building: 83% of jobs based in North Otter Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Otter Township, 2013 → 2023: 105 → 35. 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 North Otter Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The towns around North Otter Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Otter Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Otter Township | – | — | — | 36 min | $135,132 |
| North Palmyra Township | under 2% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Talkington Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Girard Township | under 2% | C | B+ | 26 min | $52,370 |
| South Otter Township | under 2% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Virden Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. North Palmyra Township, Talkington Township and South Otter Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Virden Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Otter 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 North Otter Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Otter Township?
$135,132 (±$37,894) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Otter Township?
6.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Otter Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Otter Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Springfield (25%, 25 mi), Girard (6%, 5 mi), Virden (5%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Otter 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 North Otter Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Otter 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.