Jobs and earnings in Walkerville Township, and the trip to work
For 100% of workers, the job is at home (Illinois 16%). Hardly any work in Walkerville Township itself; outside it, Jacksonville draws the most (12%, 28 miles). Walkerville Township has 81 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
How many people are in Walkerville Township by day
On a workday 81 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 74 people are in Walkerville Township on a workday afternoon, 52% fewer than live here.
0.00 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 Walkerville Township to work: where people go
Where Walkerville Township clocks in
12% of workers
9% of workers
9% 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.
Working from home in Walkerville Township
of Walkerville Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Walkerville Township commutes
About 39% 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.
Next door to Walkerville Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Walkerville Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkerville Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Bluffdale Township | under 3% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Pearl Township | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Patterson Township | under 3% | — | — | 53 min | — |
| White Hall Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Bluffdale Township, Pearl Township and Patterson Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. White Hall Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Walkerville 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 Walkerville Township: questions
What is the poverty rate in Walkerville Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Walkerville Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Jacksonville (12%, 28 mi), Carrollton (9%, 10 mi), Springfield (9%, 55 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Walkerville Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Walkerville 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.