Wheatfield Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 2% stay in Wheatfield Township for work; outside it, Breese is the main destination (10%, 8 miles). Employers in Wheatfield Township report 52 jobs; 261 of its residents have a job. For 26% of workers, the job is at home, where Illinois as a whole has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Wheatfield Township in brief
Wheatfield Township is a place people come home to
There are 52 jobs based in Wheatfield Township, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Wheatfield Township has about 240 people in it, 47% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Wheatfield Township works from home
26% of Wheatfield Township workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Time on the road ↓
Commutes from Wheatfield 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 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 261 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The daily flow of workers through Wheatfield Township
On a workday 256 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 47 people come in from elsewhere.
About 240 people are in Wheatfield Township on a workday afternoon, 47% 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 2023, primary jobs.
The trip to work from Wheatfield Township: about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wheatfield Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 123 commuters (the 25% 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 the trip to work from Wheatfield Township ends
Where Wheatfield Township clocks in
10% 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.
Wheatfield Township works in goods: 58% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wheatfield Township, 2013 → 2023: 46 → 52. 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 Wheatfield Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Wheatfield Township
About 15% 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.
The towns around Wheatfield Township
The biggest share goes to St. Rose Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wheatfield Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield Township | – | — | — | 22 min | $112,813 |
| Irishtown Township | under 2% | D− | C | 31 min | $51,833 |
| St. Rose Township | 3% | A− | C+ | 25 min | $107,458 |
| Mills Township | under 2% | — | — | 11 min | — |
| Wade Township | under 2% | B− | C− | 22 min | $64,191 |
| Tamalco Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mills Township and Tamalco Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wheatfield 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 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 Wheatfield Township: questions
What is the median household income in Wheatfield Township?
$112,813 (±$20,547) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wheatfield Township?
0.0%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wheatfield Township?
22 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wheatfield Township work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Breese (10%, 8 mi), Highland (9%, 15 mi), St. Rose (8%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wheatfield Township
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.