Westfield Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% work in Westfield Township itself; outside it, Princeton draws the most (11%, 14 miles). There are 45 jobs in Westfield Township for 314 working residents. Working from home is the commute for 7% of workers; Illinois has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Westfield Township
Westfield Township is a place people come home to
There are 45 jobs based in Westfield Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Westfield Township has about 550 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A big share show a job far from home
35% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Commutes from Westfield Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 22 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 46 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 314 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Westfield Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 310 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 41 people come in from elsewhere.
About 550 people are in Westfield Township on a workday afternoon, 33% 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.
The distance from Westfield Township to work
About 35% 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.
Time on the road from Westfield Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westfield Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 369 commuters (the 7% 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.
Out of Westfield Township to work: where people go
Where Westfield Township clocks in
11% 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.
In Westfield Township, 56% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westfield Township, 2014 → 2024: 37 → 45. 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 Westfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Around Westfield Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $63,929 |
| Hall Township | under 2% | B | C | 19 min | $71,296 |
| Clarion Township | under 2% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Berlin Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Troy Grove Township | under 2% | C | D | 26 min | $84,917 |
Same-state neighbors only. Clarion Township and Berlin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westfield 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 Westfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Westfield Township?
$63,929 (±$17,227) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westfield Township?
10.9%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westfield Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westfield Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Princeton (11%, 14 mi), Peru (9%, 8 mi), Mendota (6%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Westfield Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westfield 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.