Whitley Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Whitley Township has 2 jobs; 291 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Whitley Township; the top destination outside it is Arthur (14%, 16 miles). 1% of workers work from home; Illinois has 16%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Whitley Township, in brief
Whitley Township is a place people come home to
There are 2 jobs based in Whitley Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Whitley Township has about 300 people in it, 49% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Few Whitley Township workers work from home
Only 1% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
A longer commute than the towns next door
Whitley Township averages 30 minutes each way, more than any bordering town (18 to 26 minutes). Next door ↓
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 291 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How a workday changes Whitley Township
On a workday 291 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 2 people come in from elsewhere.
About 300 people are in Whitley Township on a workday afternoon, 49% 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.
About 30 minutes each way, about the IL average
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Whitley Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 242 commuters (the 1% 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 Whitley Township ends
Where Whitley Township clocks in
14% of workers
8% 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.
100% of the jobs in Whitley Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Whitley Township, 2013 → 2023: 8 → 2. 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 Whitley Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Whitley Township
About 30% 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.
Whitley Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to East Nelson Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Whitley Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Township | – | — | — | 30 min | $73,750 |
| Windsor Township | under 3% | C | C+ | 24 min | $69,722 |
| Ash Grove Township | under 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| East Nelson Township | 3% | B+ | B− | 26 min | $104,375 |
| Mattoon Township | under 3% | — | — | 18 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ash Grove Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Mattoon Township: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Whitley 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 Whitley Township: questions
What is the median household income in Whitley Township?
$73,750 (±$66,609) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Whitley Township?
13.5%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Whitley Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Whitley Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Arthur (14%, 16 mi), Sullivan (8%, 8 mi), Bourbon Township (8%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Whitley Township 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 Whitley Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Whitley 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.