Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Peach Orchard Township
The trip to work takes 23 minutes on average (Illinois 28, U.S. 26). 5% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole. Only 2% stay in Peach Orchard Township for work; outside it, Gibson City is the main destination (30%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Peach Orchard Township
30% of Peach Orchard Township works in Gibson City
82 working residents, 30%, have their main job in Gibson City, 9.3 miles away. That’s 15 times as many as work in Peach Orchard Township itself. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Peach Orchard Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 23 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker, and quicker than any town next door (26 to 30 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 274 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting out of Peach Orchard Township: the destinations
Where Peach Orchard Township clocks in
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.
How long Peach Orchard Township spends getting to work: 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 Peach Orchard Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 260 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.
Peach Orchard Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 268 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 231 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.86 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
85% of the jobs in Peach Orchard Township pay over $3,333 a month
237 jobs are based in Peach Orchard Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Peach Orchard Township, 2014 → 2024: 149 → 237. 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 Peach Orchard Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Peach Orchard Township
About 24% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Peach Orchard Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Peach Orchard Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Orchard Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $55,714 |
| Sullivant Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Dix Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Germanville Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Wall Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Sullivant Township, Dix Township, Germanville Township and Wall Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Peach Orchard 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 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 Peach Orchard Township: questions
What is the median household income in Peach Orchard Township?
$55,714 (±$15,759) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Peach Orchard Township?
15.5%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Peach Orchard Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Peach Orchard Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gibson City (30%, 9 mi), Champaign (8%, 32 mi), Bloomington (5%, 37 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Peach Orchard Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Peach Orchard Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Peach Orchard Township
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.