At 8.5%, unemployment in Westville is higher than in 90% of U.S. towns
Household incomes here are lower than in 81% of U.S. towns. The two grades for Westville are D for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Only 7% work in Westville; the top destination outside it is Danville (35%, 7 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Westville and work: the main findings
Commutes from Westville are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 69 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. Time on the road ↓
One in three of Westville works in Danville
471 working residents, 35%, have their main job in Danville, 7 miles away. That’s 5 times as many as work in Westville itself. The commute map ↓
Westville is a place people come home to
There are 363 jobs based in Westville, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Westville has about 2,000 people in it, 33% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Westville
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Westville is better than 12% of U.S. towns, #737 of 768 in Illinois. Job access by car holds Westville’s grade up (ahead of 41% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Westville could be anywhere from D to B−.
About 19 minutes each way, quicker than most of Illinois
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westville workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,170 commuters (the 11% 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.
Where Westville goes to work
Where Westville clocks in
35% 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.
The daily commute in and out of Westville
On a workday 1,260 residents head out to work, 102 work right here, and 261 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,000 people are in Westville on a workday afternoon, 33% fewer than live here.
0.27 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.
What work there is in Westville: 363 jobs
363 jobs are based in Westville.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westville, 2013 → 2023: 345 → 363. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Westville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Half of Westville commutes less than 8 miles
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 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Driving is how Westville gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Westville is more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns, #721 of 768 in Illinois. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 10.8% across Illinois.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,314 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.3% of Westville households have no vehicle (Illinois 11.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Westville’s commuters take a bus or train.
Westville places 4,148th of 4,771 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 2,100 to 4,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 21 | Deer Park IL | 3,647 | $174K | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,146 | Monte Alto TX | 2,350 | $30K | 67.1% | 2.5% | 3% | D |
| 4,147 | Bald Knob AR | 2,548 | $48K | 16.1% | 6.5% | 11% | D |
| 4,148 | Westville IL | 3,029 | $55K | 18.6% | 8.5% | 7% | D |
| 4,149 | Richwood LA | 3,834 | $32K | 39.1% | 9.1% | <1% | D |
| 4,150 | Lindsay OK | 2,929 | $52K | 16.0% | 6.1% | 31% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 4,771 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Westville, the top three, the last and three more from Illinois.
How Westville compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Danville Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westville | – | D | C− | 19 min | $54,912 |
| Belgium | under 2% | — | — | 18 min | — |
| Georgetown Township | under 2% | C− | C | 23 min | $57,012 |
| Danville Township | 6% | — | — | 16 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Belgium: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Danville Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westville’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 Westville: questions
What is the median household income in Westville?
$54,912 (±$5,142) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westville?
18.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westville?
19 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westville work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Danville (35%, 7 mi), Danville Township (6%, 4 mi), Tilton (4%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Westville walkable?
Westville is more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 6.7 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Westville 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 Westville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westville
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.