Unemployment in Squaw Grove Township (12.5%) is higher than in 98% of U.S. towns
Only 7% work in Squaw Grove Township; the top destination outside it is Aurora (9%, 19 miles). For jobs and income Squaw Grove Township is better than 46% of U.S. towns (B−); for walkability it is more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns (B). Working from home is the commute for 9% of workers, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Income, poverty and work: Squaw Grove Township’s grade explained
Household income holds Squaw Grove Township’s grade up ($91,339, U.S. $80,734); unemployment pulls it down. It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Squaw Grove Township could be anywhere from C to A−.
The workday shuffle in and out of Squaw Grove Township
On a workday 1,078 residents head out to work, 87 work right here, and 297 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Squaw Grove Township on a workday afternoon, 29% fewer than live here.
0.33 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute 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 places Squaw Grove Township commutes to
Where Squaw Grove Township clocks in
9% of workers
6% 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.
What the 384 jobs in Squaw Grove Township are
384 jobs are based in Squaw Grove Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Squaw Grove Township, 2013 → 2023: 422 → 384. 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 Squaw Grove Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Squaw Grove Township: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Squaw Grove Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,159 commuters (the 9% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Squaw Grove Township
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 commute in Squaw Grove Township is mostly behind the wheel
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,272 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.5% of Squaw Grove Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Squaw Grove Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Squaw Grove Township ranks: 2,492nd of 4,969 U.S. towns of 1,900 to 3,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Deer Park IL | 3,647 | $174K | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 34 | Prestbury IL | 2,045 | $165K | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,490 | Hazen ND | 2,314 | $80K | 10.3% | 2.4% | 32% | B− |
| 2,491 | Hicksville OH | 3,427 | $63K | 4.3% | 6.4% | 29% | B− |
| 2,492 | Squaw Grove Township IL | 2,717 | $91K | 9.2% | 12.5% | 7% | B− |
| 2,493 | Dunleith Township IL | 3,487 | $70K | 8.2% | 5.3% | 16% | B− |
| 2,494 | Belle Plaine Township KS | 3,025 | $91K | 9.0% | 10.1% | 3% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,969 | Cibecue AZ | 2,228 | $26K | 57.2% | 13.3% | 12% | 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 Squaw Grove Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
Next door to Squaw Grove Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Squaw Grove Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squaw Grove Township | – | B− | B | 29 min | $91,339 |
| Pierce Township | under 3% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Sandwich Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Big Rock Township | under 3% | A | D | 19 min | $158,250 |
| Clinton Township | under 3% | A− | C | 36 min | $100,505 |
Same-state neighbors only. Pierce Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Sandwich Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Squaw Grove 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 Squaw Grove Township: questions
What is the median household income in Squaw Grove Township?
$91,339 (±$18,983) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Squaw Grove Township?
9.2%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Squaw Grove Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Squaw Grove Township work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aurora (9%, 19 mi), Hinckley (6%, 2 mi), DeKalb (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Squaw Grove Township walkable?
Squaw Grove Township is more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Squaw Grove Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Squaw Grove Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Squaw Grove 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. 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.