With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Petty Township works elsewhere
There are 16 jobs in Petty Township; 280 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Petty Township itself; outside it, Lawrenceville draws the most (15%, 10 miles). For 4% of workers, the job is at home, where Illinois as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Petty Township: the figures worth knowing
Petty Township is a place people come home to
There are 16 jobs based in Petty Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Petty Township has about 310 people in it, 46% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Petty Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 69 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
30% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
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 280 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily commute in and out of Petty Township
On a workday 280 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 16 people come in from elsewhere.
About 310 people are in Petty Township on a workday afternoon, 46% 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.
Commuting from Petty Township: about 19 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Petty Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 211 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.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Petty Township
About 30% 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.
Commuting out of Petty Township: the destinations
Where Petty Township clocks in
15% of workers
10% 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.
Goods, not services: 81% of the jobs in Petty Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Petty Township, 2013 → 2023: 55 → 16. 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 Petty Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Work in the towns next to Petty Township
The biggest share goes to Christy Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Petty Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petty Township | – | — | — | 19 min | $46,364 |
| Southwest Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Christy Township | 3% | D | D | 23 min | $75,417 |
| Bond Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Honey Creek Township | under 3% | C+ | D | 23 min | $93,250 |
| German Township | under 3% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Southwest Township, Bond Township and German Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Petty 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 Petty Township: questions
What is the median household income in Petty Township?
$46,364 (±$33,767) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Petty Township?
27.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Petty Township?
19 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Petty Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lawrenceville (15%, 10 mi), Vincennes (10%, 20 mi), Robinson (6%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Petty 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 Petty Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Petty 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.