How long is the commute from Alma Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Alma Township, IL take an average of 21.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.1 minutes (±6.0)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 5.5%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Alma Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alma Township	Marion County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±14.9 points)	82.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.9% (±13.1 points)	9.8%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±6.4 points)	4.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Alma Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Marion County (21.1 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Alma Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Marion County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (5.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Marion County, Alma Township ranks 22 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2111 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Alma Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alma Township	Marion County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±3.7 points)	7.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.9% (±11.1 points)	33.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.4% (±14.5 points)	38.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.5% (±13.2 points)	21.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Alma Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Marion County (7.0%).

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 Alma Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alma Township	Marion County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	5.5% (±6.4 points)	4.8% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±3.9 points)	90.8% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.3% (±5.1 points)	86.0% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Alma Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Marion County (86.0%).

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 Alma Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alma Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alma Township	—	21.1 minutes (±6.0)	—
Alma	3.3 mi	18.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Kinmundy	5.1 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Kinmundy Township	5.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Omega Township	5.9 mi	40.1 minutes (±13.5)	Higher
Tonti Township	6.3 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Stevenson Township	6.6 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Iuka	6.8 mi	30.0 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Salem	7.3 mi	13.9 minutes (±1.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salem, IL (13.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Omega Township, IL (40.1 minutes), Iuka, IL (30.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16 (tie)	Kell	23.9 minutes (±6.0)
16 (tie)	Stevenson Township	23.9 minutes (±3.8)
18	Sandoval	23.8 minutes (±5.4)
19	Junction City	23.0 minutes (±4.4)
20	Sandoval Township	22.2 minutes (±3.5)
21	Wamac	21.8 minutes (±5.4)
22	Alma Township	21.1 minutes (±6.0)
23	Centralia Township	20.6 minutes (±2.5)
24	Odin	19.8 minutes (±5.1)
25	Raccoon Township	19.7 minutes (±2.1)
26	Centralia	19.0 minutes (±3.1)
27	Tonti Township	18.4 minutes (±3.0)
28	Alma	18.1 minutes (±5.5)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Marion 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 Alma Township

How long is the average commute in Alma Township?

Workers who live in Alma Township, IL take an average of 21.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alma Township without a car?

4.1% of households in Alma Township have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alma Township?

5.5% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Alma Township worked from home, and 92.3% 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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