There are 2.0 jobs in Shafter Township for every working resident, and 368 people commute in
A typical one-way commute lasts 24 minutes, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. Employers in Shafter Township report 371 jobs; 187 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Shafter Township; the top destination outside it is Vandalia (26%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Shafter Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 184 residents head out to work and 3 work right here.
About 650 people are in Shafter Township on a workday afternoon, 40% more than live here.
2.0 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.
The towns that send workers to Shafter Township
Where Shafter Township clocks in
26% of workers
7% of workers
4% 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.
Most jobs in Shafter Township are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Shafter Township, 2013 → 2023: 48 → 371. 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 Shafter Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 24 minutes from Shafter Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Shafter Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 276 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.
How far Shafter Township goes to work
About 33% 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.
Next door to Shafter Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Shafter Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafter Township | – | — | — | 24 min | $93,125 |
| Bear Grove Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Sharon Township | under 2% | B | C | 27 min | $106,727 |
| Fillmore Consolidated Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| South Hurricane Township | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Mulberry Grove Township | under 2% | D | C+ | 21 min | $56,901 |
Same-state neighbors only. Bear Grove Township, Fillmore Consolidated Township and South Hurricane Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Shafter 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 Shafter Township: questions
What is the median household income in Shafter Township?
$93,125 (±$75,896) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Shafter Township?
6.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Shafter Township?
24 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Shafter Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Vandalia (26%, 6 mi), Springfield (7%, 58 mi), Ramsey (4%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Shafter Township without a car?
0% 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 Shafter Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Shafter 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.