Union Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 42 jobs in Union Township, and 356 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Union Township; the top destination outside it is Effingham (44%, 11 miles). For 4% of workers, the job is at home; Illinois has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Union Township apart
44% of Union Township works in Effingham
156 working residents, 44%, have their main job in Effingham, 11 miles away. That’s 44 times as many as work in Union Township itself. The commute map ↓
Union Township is a place people come home to
There are 42 jobs based in Union Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Union Township has about 450 people in it, 41% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Union Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 17 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 84 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. 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 356 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Out of Union Township to work: where people go
Where Union Township clocks in
44% 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.
Who works in Union Township, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 354 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 40 people come in from elsewhere.
About 450 people are in Union Township on a workday afternoon, 41% 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.
A commute of about 17 minutes in Union Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Union Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 332 commuters (the 3% 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.
Union Township makes things: 57% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Union Township, 2013 → 2023: 21 → 42. 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 Union Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Union Township commutes
About 24% 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.
Around Union Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Watson Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Union Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | – | — | — | 17 min | $84,000 |
| Watson Township | 3% | B− | D | 18 min | $77,209 |
| Lucas Township | under 1% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Mason Township | under 1% | C | D | 25 min | $77,639 |
| Blair Township | under 1% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lucas Township and Blair Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Union 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 Union Township: questions
What is the median household income in Union Township?
$84,000 (±$19,557) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Union Township?
0.8%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Union Township?
17 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Union Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Effingham (44%, 11 mi), Teutopolis (7%, 12 mi), Dieterich (5%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Union Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Union Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Union 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.