For about two in five of its working residents, Rock Island Township is a commute to Tioga
Rock Island Township has 5 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Rock Island Township for work; outside it, Tioga is the main destination (40%, 28 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Rock Island Township on a workday
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Rock Island Township on a workday afternoon, 100% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Out of Rock Island Township to work: where people go
Where Rock Island Township clocks in
40% of workers
20% of workers
20% 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 commute from Rock Island Township, by distance
About 20% 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.
Work next door: 20% of Rock Island Township’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Rock Island Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island Township | – | — | — | — | — |
| Blue Ridge Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Big Stone Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Ellisville Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Garnet Township | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
| Winner Township | 20% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Blue Ridge Township, Big Stone Township, Ellisville Township, Garnet Township and Winner Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Winner Township. Darker towns draw more of Rock Island 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 Rock Island Township: questions
Where do people who live in Rock Island Township work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Rock Island Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Rock Island 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.