How long is the commute from Amity Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Amity Township, IL take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

18.6% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.6%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Amity Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Amity Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	70.4% (±10.0 points)	80.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±5.5 points)	7.2%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.7 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.6% (±10.5 points)	7.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Amity Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Livingston County (21.6 minutes).

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

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

In Amity Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.1%).

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

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

In Livingston County, Amity Township ranks 31 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2247 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Amity Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Amity Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.2 points)	5.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.6% (±5.8 points)	33.1%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.3% (±10.0 points)	36.7%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.3% (±11.6 points)	24.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Amity Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Livingston County (5.5%).

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 Amity Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amity Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	18.6% (±10.5 points)	7.0% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.4 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±3.4 points)	88.5% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Amity Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Livingston County (88.5%).

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 Amity Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amity Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Amity Township	—	20.0 minutes (±3.9)	—
Cornell	2.4 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Long Point Township	5.6 mi	27.4 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Rooks Creek Township	5.8 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Newtown Township	6.4 mi	32.5 minutes (±11.0)	Higher
Esmen Township	6.8 mi	19.4 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Long Point	7.1 mi	22.9 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Flanagan	8.1 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Pontiac Township	8.5 mi	16.6 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newtown Township, IL (32.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23 (tie)	Sullivan Township (Livingston County)	23.4 minutes (±3.9)
23 (tie)	Sunbury Township	23.4 minutes (±5.7)
27	Long Point	22.9 minutes (±8.1)
28	Flanagan	22.5 minutes (±4.5)
29	Cornell	21.9 minutes (±3.8)
30	Nebraska Township	21.5 minutes (±3.0)
31	Amity Township	20.0 minutes (±3.9)
32	Esmen Township	19.4 minutes (±8.3)
33	Pontiac	16.7 minutes (±2.5)
34 (tie)	Pontiac Township	16.6 minutes (±2.3)
34 (tie)	Rooks Creek Township	16.6 minutes (±3.0)
36	Indian Grove Township	16.2 minutes (±2.6)
37	Fairbury	15.1 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Livingston 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 Amity Township

How long is the average commute in Amity Township?

Workers who live in Amity Township, IL take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Amity Township without a car?

0.8% of households in Amity Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Amity Township?

18.6% (±10.5 points) of workers who live in Amity Township worked from home, and 94.0% 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 Amity township, Livingston County, Illinois (county subdivision:01348, in state:17 county:105).

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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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