How long is the commute from Banner Township (Effingham County), IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Banner Township (Effingham County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Banner Township (Effingham County), IL take an average of 15.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

18.5% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.5 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.5%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in Banner Township (Effingham County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Banner Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	75.9% (±16.6 points)	79.5%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±7.3 points)	5.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.2%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±15.9 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±15.9 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.5% (±16.0 points)	11.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Banner Township (Effingham County), the average commute is lower than in Effingham County (18.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Effingham County, Banner Township (Effingham County) ranks 22 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2570 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Banner Township (Effingham County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Banner Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±7.9 points)	5.7%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.1% (±11.1 points)	24.2%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.6% (±15.6 points)	39.6%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±12.7 points)	30.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Banner Township (Effingham County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Effingham County (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Banner Township (Effingham County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Banner Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	18.5% (±16.0 points)	11.8% (±2.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	81.9% (±11.5 points)	95.6% (±0.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.0% (±11.8 points)	90.6% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Banner Township (Effingham County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Effingham County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Banner Township (Effingham County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Banner Township (Effingham County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Banner Township (Effingham County)	—	15.5 minutes (±2.4)	—
Shumway	1.1 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Summit Township	4.4 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Stewardson	4.8 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Douglas Township (Effingham County)	5.9 mi	14.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Effingham County)	6.0 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Prairie Township (Shelby County)	6.0 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Effingham	6.9 mi	13.3 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Holland Township	7.1 mi	14.4 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Summit Township, IL (22.0 minutes), Stewardson, IL (21.7 minutes), Liberty Township (Effingham County), IL (25.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16	Watson	18.9 minutes (±3.2)
17	Watson Township	18.0 minutes (±5.6)
18	St. Francis Township	17.7 minutes (±2.8)
19	Union Township (Effingham County)	17.3 minutes (±2.7)
20	Shumway	16.6 minutes (±3.4)
21	Teutopolis	15.9 minutes (±2.2)
22 (tie)	Banner Township (Effingham County)	15.5 minutes (±2.4)
22 (tie)	Teutopolis Township	15.5 minutes (±1.7)
24	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	14.4 minutes (±1.2)
25	Effingham	13.3 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Banner Township (Effingham County)

How long is the average commute in Banner Township (Effingham County)?

Workers who live in Banner Township (Effingham County), IL take an average of 15.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Banner Township (Effingham County) without a car?

7.8% of households in Banner Township (Effingham County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Banner Township (Effingham County)?

18.5% (±16.0 points) of workers who live in Banner Township (Effingham County) worked from home, and 77.0% 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 Banner township, Effingham County, Illinois (county subdivision:03558, in state:17 county:049).

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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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