Indian Ford Bridge · Photo: Thomas J. Foley · Public domainWith 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Young Hickory Township works elsewhere
Home is the office for 4% of workers; Illinois has 16%. Employers in Young Hickory Township report 25 jobs; 217 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Young Hickory Township itself; outside it, Peoria draws the most (12%, 34 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Young Hickory Township
Young Hickory Township is a place people come home to
There are 25 jobs based in Young Hickory Township, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Young Hickory Township has about 340 people in it, 36% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Young Hickory Township’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Young Hickory Township is Peoria, 34 miles away as the crow flies. 12% of working residents (25) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Few Young Hickory Township workers work from home
Only 4% of workers work from home, against 16% across Illinois. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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 217 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Young Hickory Township
On a workday 215 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 23 people come in from elsewhere.
About 340 people are in Young Hickory Township on a workday afternoon, 36% 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.
Short hops and long hauls from Young Hickory Township
About 28% 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.
Time on the road from Young Hickory Township: about 34 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Young Hickory Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 207 commuters (the 4% 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.
Commuting out of Young Hickory Township: the destinations
Where Young Hickory 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 Young Hickory Township, 32% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Young Hickory Township, 2013 → 2023: 23 → 25. 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 Young Hickory Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How Young Hickory Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Young Hickory Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Hickory Township | – | — | — | 34 min | $84,519 |
| Ellisville Township | under 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Fairview Township | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Deerfield Township | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Ellisville Township, Fairview Township and Deerfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Young Hickory 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 Young Hickory Township: questions
What is the median household income in Young Hickory Township?
$84,519 (±$35,969) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Young Hickory Township?
12.6%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Young Hickory Township?
34 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Young Hickory Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Peoria (12%, 34 mi), Galesburg (11%, 20 mi), Canton (9%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Young Hickory 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 Young Hickory Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Young Hickory 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.