Norton Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% work in Norton Township itself; outside it, Chicago draws the most (12%, 60 miles). There are 161 jobs in Norton Township, and 407 of its residents work somewhere. 5% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Norton Township in brief
Norton Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Norton Township is Chicago, 60 miles away as the crow flies. 12% of working residents (47) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
32% 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 407 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Half of Norton Township commutes less than 33 miles
About 32% 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.
How many people are in Norton Township by day
On a workday 399 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 153 people come in from elsewhere.
About 670 people are in Norton Township on a workday afternoon, 27% 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 Norton Township ends
Where Norton Township clocks in
12% of workers
8% 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.
Factories, building and farms: 67% of the jobs in Norton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Norton Township, 2013 → 2023: 202 → 161. 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 Norton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Norton Township, about 28 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Norton Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 316 commuters (the 5% 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.
Around Norton Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Norton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Township | – | — | — | 28 min | $74,063 |
| Rogers Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Pilot Township | under 2% | B− | C | 25 min | $92,222 |
| Essex Township | under 2% | A− | D− | 33 min | $100,962 |
Same-state neighbors only. Rogers Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Norton 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 Norton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Norton Township?
$74,063 (±$24,327) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Norton Township?
7.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Norton Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Norton Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (12%, 60 mi), Kankakee (8%, 17 mi), Bradley (5%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Norton Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Norton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Norton 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.