Sand Ridge Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Hardly any stay in Sand Ridge Township for work; outside it, Carbondale is the main destination (22%, 12 miles). Employers in Sand Ridge Township report 51 jobs; 249 of its residents have a job. Home is the office for 2% of workers (Illinois 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Sand Ridge Township
Sand Ridge Township is a place people come home to
There are 51 jobs based in Sand Ridge Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Sand Ridge Township has about 480 people in it, 29% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Sand Ridge Township workers work from home
Only 2% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
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 249 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Sand Ridge Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 249 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 51 people come in from elsewhere.
About 480 people are in Sand Ridge Township on a workday afternoon, 29% 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.
How long Sand Ridge Township spends getting to work: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sand Ridge Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 217 commuters (the 2% 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.
Where people from Sand Ridge Township work
Where Sand Ridge Township clocks in
22% of workers
16% 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.
Jobs in Sand Ridge Township: what the 51 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sand Ridge Township, 2013 → 2023: 19 → 51. 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 Sand Ridge Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Sand Ridge Township to work
About 21% 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.
Work in the towns next to Sand Ridge Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sand Ridge Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Ridge Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $49,390 |
| Levan Township | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Murphysboro Township | 2% | C− | B− | 20 min | $52,687 |
| Fountain Bluff Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Gorham | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Grand Tower Township | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Levan Township, Fountain Bluff Township, Gorham and Grand Tower Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Murphysboro Township. Darker towns draw more of Sand 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 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 Sand Ridge Township: questions
What is the median household income in Sand Ridge Township?
$49,390 (±$16,386) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sand Ridge Township?
7.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sand Ridge Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sand Ridge Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Carbondale (22%, 12 mi), Murphysboro (16%, 6 mi), Marion (6%, 27 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sand Ridge Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sand Ridge Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sand Ridge 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.