Valley City has 2.8 jobs for every working resident: 31 people commute in to work
At home: 0% of workers have no commute at all (Illinois 16%). There are 31 jobs in Valley City; 11 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Valley City; the top destination outside it is Mount Sterling (18%, 20 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Valley City, and who commutes in
On a workday 11 residents head out to work and none work right here.
About 33 people are in Valley City on a workday afternoon, 154% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where Valley City’s workers come from
Where Valley City clocks in
18% of workers
18% of workers
18% 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.
100% of the jobs in Valley City make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Valley City, 2014 → 2024: 5 → 31. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Valley City’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Valley City
of Valley City workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 12 commuters (the 0% 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 Valley City’s workers travel
About 18% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Valley City: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Valley City workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley City | – | — | — | — | — |
| Flint Township | under 10% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Flint Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Valley City’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 2024, 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 Valley City: questions
What is the poverty rate in Valley City?
50.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Valley City work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mount Sterling (18%, 20 mi), Jacksonville (18%, 22 mi), Quincy (18%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Valley City 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 Valley City, from the people who make the trip.
More of Valley City
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.