Venedy Township has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.2 for each
Hardly any stay in Venedy Township for work; outside it, Okawville is the main destination (17%, 6 miles). There are 39 jobs in Venedy Township for 206 working residents. 25% 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
Venedy Township and work: the main findings
Venedy Township is a place people come home to
There are 39 jobs based in Venedy Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Venedy Township has about 220 people in it, 43% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Venedy Township works from home
25% of Venedy Township workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. 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 206 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Venedy Township
On a workday 205 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 38 people come in from elsewhere.
About 220 people are in Venedy Township on a workday afternoon, 43% 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.
Getting to work from Venedy Township takes about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Venedy Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 165 commuters (the 25% 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.
Where people from Venedy Township work
Where Venedy Township clocks in
17% of workers
11% of workers
8% 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.
A place that makes things: 64% of Venedy Township’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Venedy Township, 2013 → 2023: 27 → 39. 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 Venedy Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Venedy Township’s commute, mile by mile
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.
How Venedy Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Johannisburg Township (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Venedy Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venedy Township | – | — | — | 27 min | $113,125 |
| Looking Glass Township | under 2% | A− | B+ | 26 min | $92,163 |
| Okawville Township | under 2% | B− | B+ | 30 min | $84,792 |
| Johannisburg Township | 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Johannisburg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Venedy 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 Venedy Township: questions
What is the median household income in Venedy Township?
$113,125 (±$43,640) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Venedy Township?
1.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Venedy Township?
27 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Venedy Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Okawville (17%, 6 mi), Nashville (11%, 15 mi), Belleville (8%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Venedy 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 Venedy Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Venedy 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.