Commuter Patterns

Overview

As part of a thriving and inter-connected tri-state region, Adams County’s population figure belies the fact that its market area is actually much larger. This applies to the potential workforce as well as potential customers.

For statistics on workers commuting to Adams County from the following neighboring states and communities, select one of the following:

Below is a summary table indicating the approximate number of potential available employees by occupation by distance from Quincy. For example, there are 1,206 individuals with experience in insurance/finance that live within a 10 mile radius of Quincy.

occupations	within 10 miles	10-20 miles	20-35 miles	35-50 miles	total*
insurance/finance	1,206	1,610	809	3,227	6,852
information technology	806	403	1,006	2,216	4,431
computers/electronics	1,618	1,618	1,418	3,641	8,295
agriculture/agribusiness	1,016	3,035	2,839	4,650	11,540
manufacturing	3,868	4,898	3,868	8,386	21,020
health care	3,235	3,434	3,650	6,270	16,589
construction/skilled trades	2,017	4,849	2,625	3,440	12,931
logistics	1,407	803	604	1,411	4,225

Source: Western Illinois Labor Market Analysis, Paragon/NIU Center for Governmental Studies, 2003