Most of Smithton Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Working residents average 26 minutes each way, where Illinois has 28 and the U.S. 26. Smithton Township has 665 jobs, and 1,942 of its residents work somewhere. Only 3% work in Smithton Township; the top destination outside it is Belleville (17%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Smithton Township and work: the main findings
A lot of Smithton Township works one town over
29% of working residents work in a town that borders Smithton Township: Belleville (17%), Freeburg (9%) and Smithton (3%). Next door ↓
Smithton Township empties out on a workday
About 2,700 people are in Smithton Township on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than the 4,000 who live here: 1,900 head out to work and 600 come in. Day and night ↓
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.
Who commutes out of Smithton Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 1,879 residents head out to work, 63 work right here, and 602 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,700 people are in Smithton Township on a workday afternoon, 32% 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.
The towns that employ Smithton Township’s residents
Where Smithton Township clocks in
17% 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.
The kinds of work in Smithton Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Smithton Township, 2013 → 2023: 710 → 665. 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 Smithton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 26 minutes each way, about the IL average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Smithton Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,621 commuters (the 17% 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 Smithton Township’s workers travel
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.
Smithton Township and its neighbors: 29% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Smithton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $122,778 |
| Belleville | 17% | C+ | A | 25 min | $63,535 |
| Freeburg | 9% | B+ | B+ | 23 min | $92,065 |
| Smithton | 3% | A | D | 34 min | $135,455 |
| Millstadt Township | under 2% | A− | C− | 23 min | $91,144 |
| St. Clair Township | under 2% | B | A− | 23 min | $80,309 |
| Freeburg Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Prairie Du Long Township | under 2% | A+ | C− | 37 min | $159,129 |
Same-state neighbors only. Freeburg Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Belleville. Darker towns draw more of Smithton 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 Smithton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Smithton Township?
$122,778 (±$16,608) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Smithton Township?
3.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Smithton Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Smithton Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Belleville (17%, 6 mi), Freeburg (9%, 4 mi), St. Louis (9%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Smithton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Smithton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Smithton 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.