Most of Warsaw Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
146 jobs are based in Warsaw Township for 590 working residents. About one in ten stay in Warsaw Township for work; outside it, Keokuk is the main destination (21%, 4 miles). 8% of workers have no commute at all, where Illinois as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Warsaw Township stands out on work
Many Warsaw Township workers cross into Iowa
47% of Warsaw Township workers work outside Illinois, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Keokuk (21%), Fort Madison (4%) and Burlington (2%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Commutes from Warsaw 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 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 590 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Where Warsaw Township’s working residents head each day
Where Warsaw Township clocks in
21% 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.
Time on the road from Warsaw Township: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Warsaw Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 576 commuters (the 8% 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.
The workday shuffle in and out of Warsaw Township
On a workday 538 residents head out to work, 52 work right here, and 94 people come in from elsewhere.
About 990 people are in Warsaw Township on a workday afternoon, 31% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Jobs in Warsaw Township: what the 146 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Warsaw Township, 2014 → 2024: 160 → 146. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Warsaw Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Warsaw Township to work
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 2024.
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 Warsaw Township
The biggest share goes to Warsaw (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Warsaw Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Township | – | — | — | 23 min | $58,750 |
| Warsaw | 9% | C− | C | 23 min | $58,750 |
| Rocky Run-Wilcox Township | under 2% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Rocky Run-Wilcox Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Warsaw 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 2024, 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 Warsaw Township: questions
What is the median household income in Warsaw Township?
$58,750 (±$7,084) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Warsaw Township?
11.8%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Warsaw Township?
23 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Warsaw Township work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Keokuk (21%, 4 mi), Warsaw (9%, 0 mi), Quincy (6%, 29 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Warsaw Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Warsaw Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Warsaw Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.