Todds Point Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Todds Point Township report 76 jobs; 205 of its residents have a job. Only 1% stay in Todds Point Township for work; outside it, Decatur is the main destination (16%, 24 miles). 2% of workers have no commute at all; Illinois has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Todds Point Township, in a few figures
Todds Point Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Todds Point Township is Decatur, 24 miles away as the crow flies. 16% of working residents (32) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
35% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Few Todds Point 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 205 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The commute from Todds Point Township, by distance
About 35% 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.
Todds Point Township’s commute takes about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Todds Point Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 143 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.
How a workday changes Todds Point Township
On a workday 202 residents head out to work, 3 work right here, and 73 people come in from elsewhere.
About 330 people are in Todds Point Township on a workday afternoon, 28% 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.
Out of Todds Point Township to work: where people go
Where Todds Point Township clocks in
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.
Todds Point Township is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Todds Point Township, 2013 → 2023: 50 → 76. 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 Todds Point Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Todds Point Township and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Todds Point Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todds Point Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $67,656 |
| Okaw Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Marrowbone Township | under 2% | C− | C | 24 min | $47,917 |
| Sullivan Township | under 2% | B | A | 18 min | $68,984 |
Same-state neighbors only. Okaw Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Todds Point 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 Todds Point Township: questions
What is the median household income in Todds Point Township?
$67,656 (±$34,511) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Todds Point Township?
11.3%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Todds Point 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 Todds Point Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Decatur (16%, 24 mi), Moweaqua (8%, 15 mi), Shelbyville (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Todds Point Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Todds Point Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Todds Point 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.