Versailles Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Versailles Township has 27 jobs, and 293 of its residents work somewhere. Only 1% stay in Versailles Township for work; outside it, Mount Sterling is the main destination (34%, 10 miles). 3% of workers have no commute at all (Illinois 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Versailles Township, in a few figures
Versailles Township is a place people come home to
There are 27 jobs based in Versailles Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Versailles Township has about 400 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
One in three of Versailles Township works in Mount Sterling
99 working residents, 34%, have their main job in Mount Sterling, 9.9 miles away. That’s 34 times as many as work in Versailles Township itself. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Versailles Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 18 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 77 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 293 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
In and out of Versailles Township on a workday
On a workday 289 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 23 people come in from elsewhere.
About 400 people are in Versailles Township on a workday afternoon, 40% 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 Versailles Township to work: where people go
Where Versailles Township clocks in
34% of workers
10% of workers
7% 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.
Versailles Township’s commute takes about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Versailles Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 351 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.
Factories, building and farms: 63% of the jobs in Versailles Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Versailles Township, 2013 → 2023: 56 → 27. 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 Versailles Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Versailles Township
About 25% 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.
Work in the towns next to Versailles Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Versailles Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versailles Township | – | — | — | 18 min | $73,333 |
| Hagener Township | under 2% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Cooperstown Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Elkhorn Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Chambersburg Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Hagener Township, Cooperstown Township, Elkhorn Township and Chambersburg Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Versailles 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 Versailles Township: questions
What is the median household income in Versailles Township?
$73,333 (±$17,697) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Versailles Township?
8.7%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Versailles Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Versailles Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mount Sterling (34%, 10 mi), Quincy (10%, 40 mi), Springfield (7%, 53 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Versailles Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Versailles Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Versailles 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.