How long is the commute from Alpha, IL?

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

Workers who live in Alpha, IL take an average of 19.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.4% of workers walk to work.

0.5% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.7 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.5%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Alpha get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Alpha	Henry County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	90.5% (±4.5 points)	80.0%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±2.9 points)	7.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.4% (±3.4 points)	2.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.5% (±0.8 points)	8.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Alpha, the average commute is not measurably different from Henry County (22.2 minutes).

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

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

In Alpha, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Henry County (0.1%).

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

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

In Henry County, Alpha ranks 30 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2273 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Alpha

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Alpha	Henry County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±3.0 points)	6.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±7.3 points)	27.7%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±10.0 points)	40.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.8% (±7.7 points)	25.3%	18.3%	21.9%

In Alpha, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Henry County (6.6%).

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 Alpha

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alpha	Henry County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	0.5% (±0.8 points)	8.7% (±1.3 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.3% (±5.7 points)	93.2% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.4% (±5.8 points)	86.7% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Alpha, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Henry 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 Alpha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpha
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Alpha	—	19.7 minutes (±3.1)	—
Oxford Township	0.2 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Woodhull	3.2 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Windsor (Mercer County)	3.4 mi	35.8 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Rio	5.8 mi	26.1 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Rio Township	5.8 mi	29.6 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Clover Township	6.0 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Rivoli Township	6.1 mi	35.3 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Lynn Township (Henry County)	6.7 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Windsor (Mercer County), IL (35.8 minutes), Rio, IL (26.1 minutes), Rio Township, IL (29.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Henry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23 (tie)	Colona Township	22.8 minutes (±2.3)
25	Colona	22.6 minutes (±2.5)
26	Galva Township	22.3 minutes (±3.2)
27	Galva	21.3 minutes (±3.0)
28	Phenix Township	20.8 minutes (±3.4)
29	Burns Township	20.3 minutes (±9.3)
30	Alpha	19.7 minutes (±3.1)
31 (tie)	Kewanee	19.4 minutes (±2.7)
31 (tie)	Geneseo Township	19.4 minutes (±2.2)
33	Geneseo	18.6 minutes (±1.9)
34	Cornwall Township	15.4 minutes (±2.8)
35	Wethersfield Township	14.7 minutes (±2.9)
36	Munson Township	13.7 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Henry 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 Alpha

How long is the average commute in Alpha?

Workers who live in Alpha, IL take an average of 19.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Alpha without a car?

4.4% of households in Alpha have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Alpha?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of workers who live in Alpha worked from home, and 89.4% 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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