How long is the commute from Arlington Heights, IL?

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

Workers who live in Arlington Heights, IL take an average of 27.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.0% of workers drive alone to work.

4.3% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

25.1% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.7 minutes (±0.7)
Public transportation: 4.3%
Work from home: 25.1%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Arlington Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Arlington Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	62.0% (±2.5 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±1.6 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.3% (±0.8 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.3 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.1% (±2.0 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Arlington Heights, the average commute is lower than in Cook County (31.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (27.8 minutes).

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

In Arlington Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Cook County (11.8%).

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

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

In Cook County, Arlington Heights ranks 112 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1007 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Arlington Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Arlington Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±1.1 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.5% (±2.2 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.0% (±2.1 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.1% (±1.4 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Arlington Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cook County (18.0%).

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 Arlington Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arlington Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	25.1% (±2.0 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±0.9 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±1.0 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Arlington Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cook County (90.6%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Arlington Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arlington Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Arlington Heights	—	27.7 minutes (±0.7)	—
Wheeling Township	2.1 mi	26.8 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different
Rolling Meadows	2.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Prospect Heights	2.7 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Mount Prospect	3.2 mi	25.9 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Palatine	3.5 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Wheeling	3.8 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Palatine Township	4.3 mi	27.4 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Elk Grove Township	4.7 mi	25.1 minutes (±0.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rolling Meadows, IL (25.5 minutes), Mount Prospect, IL (25.9 minutes), Wheeling, IL (25.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
105 (tie)	Niles Township	28.0 minutes (±0.7)
107	Skokie	27.9 minutes (±0.9)
108 (tie)	Bedford Park	27.8 minutes (±6.7)
108 (tie)	Bellwood	27.8 minutes (±1.8)
108 (tie)	Phoenix	27.8 minutes (±5.1)
108 (tie)	Schaumburg	27.8 minutes (±1.1)
112 (tie)	Arlington Heights	27.7 minutes (±0.7)
112 (tie)	Merrionette Park	27.7 minutes (±4.8)
112 (tie)	Palatine	27.7 minutes (±1.0)
115	Berkeley	27.6 minutes (±4.6)
116 (tie)	Evanston	27.5 minutes (±1.1)
116 (tie)	Willow Springs	27.5 minutes (±2.7)
118 (tie)	Forest Park	27.4 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Arlington Heights

How long is the average commute in Arlington Heights?

Workers who live in Arlington Heights, IL take an average of 27.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Arlington Heights without a car?

5.3% of households in Arlington Heights have no vehicle, and 4.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Arlington Heights?

25.1% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Arlington Heights worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Arlington Heights village, Illinois (place:02154, in state:17).

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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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