Orland Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs & income A−: better than 81% of U.S. towns on income, poverty, unemployment and job access · #232 of 768 in Illinois.
Walkability A: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns · #159 of 768 in Illinois.
Household incomes here are higher than in 80% of U.S. towns. Working residents average 34 minutes each way (Illinois 28, U.S. 26). About one in ten work in Orland Township; the top destination outside it is Chicago (23%, 19 miles).
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 1.5 transit trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 36.9 in Chicago (EPA, 2020 schedules).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Orland Township
Orland Township and Chicago trade workers both ways
Chicago is the top workplace for Orland Township residents (23%) and also where the most people who work in Orland Township come from (10% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Orland Township
65% of Orland Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 45% of the jobs based in Orland Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 89% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Orland Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 34 minutes each way, against 28 across Illinois. Over a year that’s about 261 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Orland Township draws workers from far and wide
The 26,390 jobs in Orland Township are filled from a wide area. Orland Township’s own residents hold 18% and the ten next-biggest home towns 24%; the other 58% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
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.
What’s behind Orland Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Orland Township is better than 81% of U.S. towns, #232 of 768 in Illinois. Job access by car holds Orland Township’s grade up (ahead of 95% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Orland Township could be anywhere from B+ to A.
23% of working residents work in Chicago
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Orland Township clocks in
23% 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.
What the 26,390 jobs in Orland Township are
26,390 jobs are based in Orland Township. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Orland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Orland Township, 2013 → 2023: 26,644 → 26,390. 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.
About 34 minutes each way, longer than most of Illinois
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Orland Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 39,636 commuters (the 15% who work from home are left out). Across Illinois: 78% drive alone, 7% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Orland Township quiets down on a workday
On a workday 39,240 residents head out to work, 4,684 work right here, and 21,706 people come in from elsewhere.
About 79,000 people are in Orland Township on a workday afternoon, 18% fewer than live here.
0.60 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Half of Orland Township commutes less than 16 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Orland Township is more walkable than most U.S. towns, with limited transit
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Orland Township is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns, #159 of 768 in Illinois. Both inputs place Orland Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 46,850 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 32% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 2% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 64% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.4% of Orland Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 4% of Orland Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Orland Township is 104th of 444 U.S. towns of 68,000 to 130,000 on jobs and income
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Orland Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakeville MN | 79,270 | $139K | 2.9% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Plymouth MN | 78,942 | $137K | 4.3% | 2.3% | 12% | A+ |
| 3 | Bethesda MD | 69,397 | $192K | 4.3% | 3.1% | 16% | A+ |
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| 11 | Vernon Township IL | 71,353 | $146K | 6.3% | 2.4% | 15% | A+ |
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| 17 | Wheatland Township IL | 92,693 | $173K | 3.2% | 4.0% | 6% | A+ |
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| 28 | Arlington Heights IL | 76,216 | $117K | 6.0% | 3.5% | 11% | A |
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| 102 | Pleasant Township IN | 68,110 | $84K | 7.8% | 2.6% | 17% | A− |
| 103 | Lake Forest CA | 86,333 | $135K | 8.5% | 4.9% | 8% | A− |
| 104 | Orland Township IL | 96,641 | $104K | 6.3% | 5.2% | 11% | A− |
| 105 | Alameda CA | 76,876 | $138K | 7.2% | 5.7% | 13% | A− |
| 106 | Daly City CA | 101,261 | $124K | 7.7% | 5.3% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 444 | Flint MI | 79,306 | $38K | 34.1% | 14.8% | 20% | D |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Orland Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Orland Park (8%). Darker towns draw more of Orland Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Orland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orland Township | – | A− | A | 34 min | $104,383 |
| Bremen Township | under 2% | B− | A | 32 min | $78,755 |
| Frankfort Township | under 2% | A | A− | 32 min | $134,769 |
| Palos Township | under 2% | B+ | A | 33 min | $86,101 |
| Homer Township | under 2% | A | B− | 36 min | $135,645 |
| Homer Glen | under 2% | A | B− | 36 min | $136,678 |
| Orland Park | 8% | A− | A | 34 min | $98,910 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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 Orland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Orland Township?
$104,383 (±$3,400) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Orland Township?
6.3%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Orland Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Orland Township work?
11% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (23%, 19 mi), Orland Park (8%, 1 mi), Tinley Park (5%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Orland Township walkable?
Orland Township is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 10.0 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Orland Township without a car?
4% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 2% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Orland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Orland 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.