Northeast Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 3% stay in Northeast Township for work; outside it, Quincy is the main destination (24%, 26 miles). 130 jobs are based in Northeast Township, against 394 working residents. 0% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Northeast Township, in brief
Northeast Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Northeast Township is Quincy, 26 miles away as the crow flies. 24% of working residents (95) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Few Northeast Township workers work from home
Only 1% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 394 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Half of Northeast Township commutes less than 22 miles
About 22% 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.
Each way, about 32 minutes from Northeast Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northeast Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 428 commuters (the <1% 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.
Who commutes out of Northeast Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 384 residents head out to work, 10 work right here, and 120 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Northeast Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
Where the trip to work from Northeast Township ends
Where Northeast Township clocks in
24% of workers
12% 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.
The kinds of work in Northeast Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northeast Township, 2013 → 2023: 105 → 130. 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 Northeast Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door to Northeast Township
The biggest share goes to Houston Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northeast Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Township | – | — | — | 32 min | $67,292 |
| Huntsville Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Clayton Township | under 2% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Houston Township | 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Augusta Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Huntsville Township, Clayton Township, Houston Township and Augusta Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Northeast 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 Northeast Township: questions
What is the median household income in Northeast Township?
$67,292 (±$29,912) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northeast Township?
6.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northeast Township?
32 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northeast Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Quincy (24%, 26 mi), Mount Sterling (12%, 16 mi), Camp Point (8%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Northeast Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Northeast Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northeast 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.