J. Newton Conger House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMost of Ontario Township commutes out: there are 0.5 jobs for every working resident
Only 5% stay in Ontario Township for work; outside it, Galesburg is the main destination (18%, 12 miles). Ontario Township has 225 jobs, against 436 working residents. 4% of workers work from home, 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
The work figures that set Ontario Township apart
Ontario Township and Galesburg trade workers both ways
Galesburg is the top workplace for Ontario Township residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in Ontario Township come from (17% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Commutes from Ontario Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 17 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 84 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker, and quicker than any town next door (22 to 30 minutes). 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 436 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Ontario Township’s residents
Where Ontario Township clocks in
18% of workers
4% 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 daily trip from Ontario Township: about 17 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Ontario Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 339 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.
Who commutes out of Ontario Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 415 residents head out to work, 21 work right here, and 204 people come in from elsewhere.
About 680 people are in Ontario Township on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Ontario Township, 2013 → 2023: 169 → 225. 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 Ontario Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Ontario Township commutes less than 27 miles
About 27% 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.
Work in the towns next to Ontario Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Ontario Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $72,375 |
| Walnut Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Rio Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Clover Township | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
| Sparta Township | under 2% | C+ | B− | 22 min | $69,028 |
Same-state neighbors only. Walnut Grove Township, Rio Township and Clover Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Ontario 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 Ontario Township: questions
What is the median household income in Ontario Township?
$72,375 (±$12,478) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ontario Township?
2.5%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Ontario Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Ontario Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Galesburg (18%, 12 mi), Peoria (8%, 42 mi), Oneida (4%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ontario Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ontario Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ontario 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.