Waddams Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
4% of workers work from home; Illinois has 16%. Employers in Waddams Township report 89 jobs for 347 working residents. Only 1% stay in Waddams Township for work; outside it, Freeport is the main destination (14%, 11 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Waddams Township apart
Waddams Township is a place people come home to
There are 89 jobs based in Waddams Township, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Waddams Township has about 460 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Waddams Township workers cross into Wisconsin
30% of Waddams Township workers work outside Illinois, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Monroe (14%) and Beloit (2%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Waddams Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 23 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 38 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 347 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Waddams Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 342 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 84 people come in from elsewhere.
About 460 people are in Waddams Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Where the trip to work from Waddams Township ends
Where Waddams Township clocks in
14% of workers
14% 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.
A commute of about 23 minutes in Waddams Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Waddams Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 274 commuters (the 5% 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: 64% of the jobs in Waddams Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Waddams Township, 2013 → 2023: 51 → 89. 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 Waddams Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Waddams Township
About 29% 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.
Around Waddams Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Waddams Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddams Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $90,833 |
| Buckeye Township | under 2% | B− | C | 29 min | $76,094 |
| West Point Township | under 2% | B+ | C | 27 min | $79,476 |
| Winslow Township | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Erin Township | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Harlem Township | under 2% | A− | D | 31 min | $95,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Winslow Township and Erin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Waddams 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 Waddams Township: questions
What is the median household income in Waddams Township?
$90,833 (±$25,363) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Waddams Township?
11.8%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Waddams Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Waddams Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Freeport (14%, 11 mi), Monroe (14%, 14 mi), Chicago (5%, 113 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Waddams Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Waddams Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Waddams 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.