Henry W. Miller House · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0There are 3.3 jobs in Rawlins Township for every working resident, and 637 people commute in
There are 655 jobs in Rawlins Township, against 198 working residents. About one in ten work in Rawlins Township; the top destination outside it is Galena (40%, 2 miles). 46% of workers have no commute at all; Illinois has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Rawlins Township by day and by night
On a workday 180 residents head out to work and 18 work right here.
About 1,000 people are in Rawlins Township on a workday afternoon, 83% more than live here.
3.3 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than 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.
Who travels to work in Rawlins Township, and from where
Where Rawlins Township clocks in
40% of workers
10% 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.
Jobs in Rawlins Township: what the 655 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Rawlins Township, 2013 → 2023: 550 → 655. 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 Rawlins Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Rawlins Township
of Rawlins Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 104 commuters (the 46% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Rawlins Township
About 29% 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.
The towns next door employ 42% of Rawlins Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rawlins Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins Township | – | — | — | — | $82,537 |
| East Galena Township | 2% | A− | A− | 20 min | $103,008 |
| Menominee Township | under 2% | B | B− | 17 min | $90,444 |
| West Galena Township | under 2% | B+ | A | 16 min | $65,679 |
| Vinegar Hill Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Galena | 40% | B | A | 15 min | $58,689 |
| Council Hill Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Vinegar Hill Township and Council Hill Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Galena. Darker towns draw more of Rawlins 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 Rawlins Township: questions
What is the median household income in Rawlins Township?
$82,537 (±$30,431) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Rawlins Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Rawlins Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Galena (40%, 2 mi), Dubuque (10%, 14 mi), The Galena Territory (3%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Rawlins Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 16% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rawlins Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rawlins 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.