Households in Venice Township have lower incomes than those in 93% of U.S. towns
2% of workers have no commute at all, against 16% across Illinois. 29.2% of residents are in poverty; Illinois has 11.8%. Jobs and income earn Venice Township C−; getting around on foot earns it B−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Venice Township apart
The jobs in Venice Township pay better than its residents’ jobs
72% of the jobs based in Venice Township pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 43% of the jobs Venice Township residents hold. 96% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Venice Township. The jobs ↓
A lot of Venice Township workers cross into Missouri
23% of Venice Township workers work outside Illinois, most of them in Missouri, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Venice Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 20 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 61 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. Time on the road ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
48% of the jobs in Venice Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 23% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
A lot of Venice Township works one town over
29% of working residents work in a town that borders Venice Township: St. Louis (14%), Granite City (10%) and Madison (5%). Next door ↓
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.
Jobs & income in Venice Township: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Venice Township is better than 17% of U.S. towns, #712 of 768 in Illinois. Job access by car holds Venice Township’s grade up (ahead of 94% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (19.5%, U.S. 5.2%).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Venice Township could be anywhere from D to C−.
Venice Township works in goods: 36% of its jobs
2,332 jobs are based in Venice Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Venice Township, 2013 → 2023: 2,208 → 2,332. 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 Venice Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
14% of working residents work in St. Louis
Where Venice Township clocks in
14% of workers
10% of workers
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.
Commuting from Venice Township: about 20 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Venice Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,696 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.
Who leaves Venice Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 1,776 residents head out to work, 101 work right here, and 2,231 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,000 people are in Venice Township on a workday afternoon, 10% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.24 per resident).
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 commute from Venice Township, by distance
About 17% 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.
Most of Venice Township commutes by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Venice Township is more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns, #533 of 768 in Illinois. Both inputs place Venice Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,723 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 18.1% of Venice Township households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Venice Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Venice Township places 3,262nd of 3,862 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 3,200 to 6,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 15 | South Barrington IL | 5,071 | $222K | 1.0% | 2.0% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 26 | Deer Park IL | 3,647 | $174K | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,260 | North East PA | 4,018 | $69K | 19.2% | 9.2% | 18% | C− |
| 3,261 | Chincoteague VA | 3,309 | $63K | 10.2% | 6.5% | 26% | C− |
| 3,262 | Venice Township IL | 4,523 | $44K | 29.2% | 19.5% | 5% | C− |
| 3,263 | Woodward Township PA | 3,911 | $62K | 15.5% | 4.9% | 5% | C− |
| 3,264 | Magee MS | 3,904 | $44K | 32.3% | 3.3% | 19% | C− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,862 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Venice Township, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
The towns next door employ 29% of Venice Township
The biggest share goes to St. Louis (14%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Venice Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Township | – | C− | B− | 20 min | $44,117 |
| Granite City Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Granite City | 10% | C+ | B− | 22 min | $59,205 |
| Madison | 5% | C− | C | 18 min | $49,326 |
| Nameoki Township | under 3% | C+ | C+ | 22 min | $65,176 |
| Chouteau Township | under 3% | B | C− | 24 min | $60,160 |
| Stites Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Granite City Township: not graded. Stites Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Venice 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 Venice Township: questions
What is the median household income in Venice Township?
$44,117 (±$8,816) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Venice Township?
29.2%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Venice Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 2% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Venice Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Louis (14%, 7 mi), Granite City (10%, 3 mi), Edwardsville (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Venice Township walkable?
Venice Township is more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 7.4 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Venice Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 18% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Venice Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Venice 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.