How long is the commute from Albany Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Albany Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Albany Township, IL take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.4% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.4%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Albany Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Albany Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	80.6% (±7.5 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.0% (±7.0 points)	8.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±11.1 points)	2.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.4% (±2.9 points)	6.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Albany Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Whiteside County (20.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in Illinois (27.8 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Albany Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Whiteside County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Whiteside County, Albany Township ranks 17 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1862 of 2,646.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Albany Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Albany Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.8 points)	5.8%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.8% (±10.0 points)	33.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.9% (±8.7 points)	37.5%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.0% (±7.1 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Albany Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Whiteside County (5.8%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (11.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Albany Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Albany Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	3.4% (±2.9 points)	6.1% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±2.8 points)	93.3% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±4.6 points)	86.7% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Albany Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Whiteside County (86.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Albany Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albany Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Albany Township	—	22.9 minutes (±2.9)	—
Albany	2.6 mi	23.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Cordova Township	3.8 mi	36.3 minutes (±8.3)	Higher
Camanche	3.9 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Newton Township	4.8 mi	23.8 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Garden Plain Township	5.4 mi	16.1 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Clinton	6.5 mi	18.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Cordova	7.0 mi	30.1 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Low Moor	7.6 mi	24.0 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden Plain Township, IL (16.1 minutes), Clinton, IA (18.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cordova Township, IL (36.3 minutes), Cordova, IL (30.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Prophetstown Township	28.0 minutes (±4.2)
12	Tampico Township	26.4 minutes (±3.8)
13	Clyde Township	26.0 minutes (±4.8)
14	Newton Township	23.8 minutes (±7.5)
15	Fenton Township	23.4 minutes (±6.4)
16	Albany	23.1 minutes (±3.1)
17	Albany Township	22.9 minutes (±2.9)
18	Prophetstown	22.8 minutes (±2.5)
19	Deer Grove	21.3 minutes (±6.0)
20	Jordan Township	20.6 minutes (±4.4)
21 (tie)	Montmorency Township	20.3 minutes (±2.7)
21 (tie)	Union Grove Township	20.3 minutes (±3.8)
23	Erie Township	19.9 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Albany Township

How long is the average commute in Albany Township?

Workers who live in Albany Township, IL take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Albany Township without a car?

1.2% of households in Albany Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Albany Township?

3.4% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Albany Township worked from home, and 91.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Albany township, Whiteside County, Illinois (county subdivision:00529, in state:17 county:195).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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