Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0Households in Schaumburg Township earn more than those in 76% of U.S. towns
For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 1.6 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 36.9 in Chicago. 6.7% of residents are in poverty (Illinois 11.8%). The two grades for Schaumburg Township are A for jobs and income and A for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Schaumburg Township: the gist
Schaumburg Township draws workers from far and wide
The 94,247 jobs in Schaumburg Township are filled from a wide area. Schaumburg Township’s own residents hold 11% and the ten next-biggest home towns 24%; the other 65% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Schaumburg Township and Chicago trade workers both ways
Chicago is the top workplace for Schaumburg Township residents (15%) and also where the most people who work in Schaumburg Township come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Schaumburg Township gains people on a workday
About 163,000 people are in Schaumburg Township on a workday afternoon, 24% more than the 131,000 who live here: 84,000 come in to work and 53,000 head out. Day and night ↓
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.
How Schaumburg Township earns its Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Schaumburg Township is better than 88% of U.S. towns, #148 of 768 in Illinois. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 97% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.4%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Schaumburg Township could be anywhere from A− to A.
15% of working residents work in Chicago
Where Schaumburg Township clocks in
15% of workers
13% 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.
Schaumburg Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 53,110 residents head out to work, 10,017 work right here, and 84,230 people come in from elsewhere.
About 163,000 people are in Schaumburg Township on a workday afternoon, 24% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.49 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.
65% of the jobs in Schaumburg Township pay over $3,333 a month
94,247 jobs are based in Schaumburg Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Schaumburg Township, 2014 → 2024: 90,870 → 94,247. 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 Schaumburg Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 28 minutes in Schaumburg Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Schaumburg Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 54,987 commuters (the 18% 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.
Schaumburg Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
In Schaumburg Township, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Schaumburg Township is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns, #199 of 768 in Illinois. Both inputs place Schaumburg Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 67,254 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 29% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 4% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 65% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.6% of Schaumburg Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Schaumburg Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
These are town averages; neighborhoods differ.
Schaumburg Township is 29th of 287 U.S. towns of 92,000 to 177,000 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmel IN | 105,634 | $142K | 3.9% | 2.7% | 22% | A+ |
| 2 | Clay Township IN | 104,932 | $142K | 3.9% | 2.7% | 22% | A+ |
| 3 | Fishers IN | 104,812 | $130K | 4.0% | 2.8% | 14% | A+ |
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| 5 | Wheatland Township IL | 92,693 | $173K | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5% | A+ |
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| 11 | Naperville IL | 153,114 | $155K | 4.4% | 4.5% | 17% | A |
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| 20 | Lisle Township IL | 119,740 | $119K | 5.0% | 4.5% | 10% | A |
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| 27 | Bellevue WA | 154,193 | $166K | 7.2% | 4.2% | 22% | A |
| 28 | Downers Grove Township IL | 149,599 | $117K | 6.2% | 4.3% | 14% | A |
| 29 | Schaumburg Township IL | 131,411 | $99K | 6.7% | 3.4% | 16% | A |
| 30 | Macomb Township MI | 95,099 | $121K | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5% | A |
| 31 | Meridian ID | 142,988 | $101K | 6.0% | 2.7% | 24% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 287 | Macon-Bibb County GA | 157,556 | $51K | 24.7% | 8.1% | 52% | D |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Schaumburg Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
Next door to Schaumburg Township
The biggest share goes to Elk Grove Village (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Schaumburg Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaumburg Township | – | A | A | 28 min | $99,298 |
| Elk Grove Township | under 2% | A− | A | 25 min | $88,801 |
| Bloomingdale Township | under 2% | B+ | A− | 26 min | $99,020 |
| Hanover Township | under 2% | A− | A− | 30 min | $99,697 |
| Elk Grove Village | 5% | A− | B+ | 26 min | $94,175 |
| Palatine Township | under 2% | A− | A− | 27 min | $104,916 |
| Hanover Park | under 2% | B+ | A− | 29 min | $91,763 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Schaumburg 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 Schaumburg Township: questions
What is the median household income in Schaumburg Township?
$99,298 (±$2,816) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Schaumburg Township?
6.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Schaumburg Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Schaumburg Township work?
16% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Chicago (15%, 25 mi), Schaumburg (13%, 0 mi), Elk Grove Village (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Schaumburg Township walkable?
Schaumburg Township is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 10.1 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Schaumburg Township without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 4% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Schaumburg Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Schaumburg 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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.