There are 7.9 jobs in Old Mill Creek for every working resident, and 385 people commute in
Hardly any stay in Old Mill Creek for work; outside it, Waukegan is the main destination (14%, 7 miles). There are 385 jobs in Old Mill Creek, against 49 working residents. Working residents average 23 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Old Mill Creek’s population more than triples on a workday
On a workday 49 residents head out to work and none work right here.
About 500 people are in Old Mill Creek on a workday afternoon, 207% more than live here.
7.9 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The daily trip into Old Mill Creek
Where Old Mill Creek clocks in
14% of workers
14% of workers
6% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Old Mill Creek
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Old Mill Creek, 2014 → 2024: 256 → 385. 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 Old Mill Creek’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Old Mill Creek: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Old Mill Creek workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 50 commuters (the 19% 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.
The distance from Old Mill Creek to work
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.
Old Mill Creek and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Old Mill Creek workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Creek | – | — | — | 23 min | $108,333 |
| Lindenhurst | under 3% | A− | C+ | 34 min | $131,474 |
| Grandwood Park | under 3% | A+ | B− | 26 min | $126,736 |
| Newport Township | under 3% | B+ | B− | 27 min | $125,074 |
| Warren Township | under 3% | A− | B+ | 27 min | $104,155 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Old Mill Creek’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 Old Mill Creek: questions
What is the median household income in Old Mill Creek?
$108,333 (±$79,933) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Old Mill Creek?
4.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Old Mill Creek?
23 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Old Mill Creek work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Waukegan (14%, 7 mi), Chicago (14%, 44 mi), Gurnee (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Old Mill Creek 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 Old Mill Creek, from the people who make the trip.
More of Old Mill Creek
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.