Most of Parker Township commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
5% of workers have no commute at all, where Illinois as a whole has 16%. Employers in Parker Township report 8 jobs; 64 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Parker Township; the top destination outside it is Casey (16%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Parker Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 63 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Parker Township on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 Parker Township’s working residents head each day
Where Parker Township clocks in
16% of workers
9% of workers
8% 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.
In Parker Township, 88% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Parker Township, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 8. 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 Parker Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Parker Township takes about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Parker Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 233 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Parker Township
About 23% 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.
Parker Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Parker Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $76,641 |
| Hutton Township | under 4% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Westfield Township | under 4% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Martinsville Township | under 4% | D | C+ | 24 min | $67,083 |
| Casey Township | 5% | C | C+ | 28 min | $59,679 |
| Dolson Township | under 4% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Union Township | under 4% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hutton Township, Westfield Township, Dolson Township and Union Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Casey Township. Darker towns draw more of Parker 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 Parker Township: questions
What is the median household income in Parker Township?
$76,641 (±$12,515) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Parker Township?
3.5%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Parker Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Parker Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Casey (16%, 6 mi), Charleston (9%, 14 mi), Martinsville (8%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Parker Township 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 Parker Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Parker 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.