Making a living in Pleasant Ridge Township
Commuters spend 14 minutes getting to work on average; the Illinois average is 28, the U.S. 26. 0% of workers have no commute at all (Illinois 16%). Only 3% work in Pleasant Ridge Township; the top destination outside it is Fairbury (12%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Pleasant Ridge Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 117 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 75 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Pleasant Ridge Township on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.65 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 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Pleasant Ridge Township: the destinations
Where Pleasant Ridge Township clocks in
12% of workers
11% of workers
9% 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.
Pleasant Ridge Township works in goods: 37% of its jobs
79 jobs are based in Pleasant Ridge Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pleasant Ridge Township, 2014 → 2024: 51 → 79. 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 Pleasant Ridge Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 14 minutes from Pleasant Ridge Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pleasant Ridge Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 159 commuters (the 0% 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.
How far Pleasant Ridge Township’s workers travel
About 26% 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.
How Pleasant Ridge Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pleasant Ridge Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Ridge Township | – | — | — | 14 min | $146,750 |
| Saunemin Township | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Forrest Township | under 3% | B− | B | 23 min | $86,196 |
| Charlotte Township | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Saunemin Township and Charlotte Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge Township: questions
What is the median household income in Pleasant Ridge Township?
$146,750 (±$24,311) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pleasant Ridge Township?
4.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pleasant Ridge Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 0% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pleasant Ridge Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fairbury (12%, 6 mi), Pontiac (11%, 14 mi), Forrest (9%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pleasant Ridge 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.