How long is the commute from Albany, IL?

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

Workers who live in Albany, IL take an average of 23.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.6% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.1 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.6%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Albany get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Albany	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	82.8% (±6.9 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.6% (±6.3 points)	8.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±11.4 points)	2.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.4 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.6% (±3.0 points)	6.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Albany, 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, 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 ranks 16 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1812 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Albany

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Albany	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.8 points)	5.8%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.3% (±10.0 points)	33.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9% (±9.0 points)	37.5%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.6% (±6.0 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Albany, 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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Albany	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	3.6% (±3.0 points)	6.1% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±2.9 points)	93.3% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.9% (±4.7 points)	86.7% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Albany, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albany
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Albany	—	23.1 minutes (±3.1)	—
Albany Township	2.6 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Camanche	3.1 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Garden Plain Township	4.0 mi	16.1 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Clinton	4.1 mi	18.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Cordova Township	6.0 mi	36.3 minutes (±8.3)	Higher
Fulton	6.2 mi	16.4 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Newton Township	6.2 mi	23.8 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Low Moor	7.2 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), Fulton, IL (16.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cordova Township, IL (36.3 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
10	Coleta	28.4 minutes (±5.8)
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)

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

How long is the average commute in Albany?

Workers who live in Albany, IL take an average of 23.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Albany without a car?

1.3% of households in Albany have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Albany?

3.6% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Albany worked from home, and 90.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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