Jobs, pay and the trip to work in West Liberty
Hardly any work in West Liberty; the top destination outside it is Newton (29%, 10 miles). Home is the office for 0% of workers, against 16% across Illinois. West Liberty has 42 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
West Liberty by day and by night
On a workday 42 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1 people are in West Liberty on a workday afternoon, 98% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Out of West Liberty to work: where people go
Where West Liberty clocks in
29% of workers
10% 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.
Working from home in West Liberty
of West Liberty workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10 commuters (the 0% 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 commute from West Liberty, by distance
About 24% 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.
The towns around West Liberty
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Liberty workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty | – | — | — | — | $35,556 |
| Preston Township | under 3% | C− | C | 23 min | $53,941 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Liberty’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 West Liberty: questions
What is the median household income in West Liberty?
$35,556 (±$13,723) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Liberty?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in West Liberty work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Newton (29%, 10 mi), Olney (10%, 9 mi), Mattoon (7%, 46 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around West Liberty 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 West Liberty, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Liberty
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.