How long is the commute from Ashland, IL?

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

Workers who live in Ashland, IL take an average of 24.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

9.9% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.9%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Ashland get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ashland	Cass County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	74.1% (±9.8 points)	80.0%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.9% (±8.2 points)	11.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±2.2 points)	0.9%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±6.9 points)	5.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Ashland, the average commute is higher than in Cass County (21.0 minutes).

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

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

In Ashland, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cass County (0.0%).

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

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

In Cass County, Ashland ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1604 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Ashland

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ashland	Cass County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±4.1 points)	4.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.9% (±8.9 points)	34.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.4% (±9.0 points)	35.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.4% (±8.0 points)	25.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Ashland, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cass County (4.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ashland

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ashland	Cass County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	9.9% (±6.9 points)	5.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.1% (±3.6 points)	92.9% (±1.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±4.5 points)	86.7% (±2.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ashland, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cass 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 Ashland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashland
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ashland	—	24.4 minutes (±1.9)	—
Ashland Township	2.1 mi	24.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Plains	4.8 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Tallula	5.5 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Philadelphia Township	5.6 mi	15.5 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Cartwright Township	6.2 mi	24.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Newmansville Township	8.0 mi	18.6 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Panther Creek Township	9.1 mi	22.9 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Island Grove Township	10 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Philadelphia Township, IL (15.5 minutes), Newmansville Township, IL (18.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Chandlerville Township	44.9 minutes (±21.5)
2	Arenzville Township	28.5 minutes (±7.8)
3	Arenzville	26.9 minutes (±6.2)
4	Bluff Springs Township	26.0 minutes (±8.8)
5 (tie)	Ashland	24.4 minutes (±1.9)
5 (tie)	Ashland Township	24.4 minutes (±1.9)
7	Virginia	23.1 minutes (±4.1)
8	Panther Creek Township	22.9 minutes (±8.2)
9	Virginia Township	22.4 minutes (±3.4)
10	Chandlerville	21.9 minutes (±3.5)
11	Newmansville Township	18.6 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Cass 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 Ashland

How long is the average commute in Ashland?

Workers who live in Ashland, IL take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ashland without a car?

5.3% of households in Ashland have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ashland?

9.9% (±6.9 points) of workers who live in Ashland worked from home, and 89.5% 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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