Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMost of Waterford Township commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Employers in Waterford Township report 13 jobs for 60 working residents. Hardly any work in Waterford Township; the top destination outside it is Canton (22%, 17 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Waterford Township, and who commutes in
On a workday 60 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 13 people come in from elsewhere.
About 110 people are in Waterford Township on a workday afternoon, 30% 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.
Where Waterford Township’s working residents head each day
Where Waterford Township clocks in
22% 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.
Waterford Township is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Waterford Township, 2014 → 2024: 9 → 13. 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 Waterford Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Waterford Township
of Waterford Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 52 commuters (the 16% 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.
How far Waterford Township goes to work
About 28% 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 Waterford Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Waterford Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Township | – | — | — | — | $62,000 |
| Isabel Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Quiver Township | under 2% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Lewistown Township | under 2% | C− | B− | 35 min | $69,034 |
| Havana Township | under 2% | C− | B | 27 min | $58,125 |
| Havana | under 2% | D | A− | 24 min | $41,184 |
Same-state neighbors only. Isabel Township and Quiver Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Waterford 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 Waterford Township: questions
What is the median household income in Waterford Township?
$62,000 (±$51,544) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Waterford Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Waterford Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Canton (22%, 17 mi), Peoria (10%, 39 mi), Lewistown (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Waterford 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 Waterford Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Waterford 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.