Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Victor Township
The trip to work takes 25 minutes on average, where Illinois has 28 and the U.S. 26. Hardly any work in Victor Township itself; outside it, Aurora draws the most (8%, 26 miles). There are 68 jobs in Victor Township; 105 of its residents have a job.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Victor Township
On a workday 104 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 67 people come in from elsewhere.
About 250 people are in Victor Township on a workday afternoon, 13% fewer than live here.
0.65 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 Victor Township to work: where people go
Where Victor Township clocks in
8% of workers
5% of workers
5% 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.
Goods, not services: 28% of the jobs in Victor Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Victor Township, 2013 → 2023: 97 → 68. 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 Victor Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Victor Township takes about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.1 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Victor Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 80 commuters (the 18% 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.
Victor 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 Victor Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Victor Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Township | – | — | — | 25 min | $126,944 |
| Somonauk Township | under 3% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Adams Township | under 3% | C− | C | 46 min | $67,424 |
| Paw Paw Township | under 3% | — | — | 58 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Somonauk Township: not graded. Paw Paw Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Victor 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 Victor Township: questions
What is the median household income in Victor Township?
$126,944 (±$28,618) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Victor Township?
11.2%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Victor Township?
25 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Victor Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aurora (8%, 26 mi), Sandwich (5%, 8 mi), Plano (5%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Victor 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 Victor Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Victor 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.