How long is the commute from Belvidere, IL?

Workers who live in Belvidere, IL take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

7.7% work from home.

7.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
24.3 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
7.7%
Households without a car
7.0%

How people in Belvidere get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBelvidereBoone CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone79.1% (±4.6 points)78.8%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled10.9% (±3.4 points)9.7%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.3 points)0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±1.2 points)1.0%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.7 points)0.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home7.7% (±2.9 points)9.6%15.9%15.1%

In Belvidere, the average commute is lower than in Boone County (26.6 minutes).

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

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

In Belvidere, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Boone County (0.3%).

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

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

In Boone County, Belvidere ranks 13 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1620 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Belvidere

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBelvidereBoone CountyIllinoisUnited States
No vehicle7.0% (±2.1 points)4.2%11.0%8.4%
1 vehicle33.3% (±4.2 points)25.3%35.7%33.1%
2 vehicles39.4% (±4.9 points)40.7%35.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles20.3% (±4.0 points)29.7%18.3%21.9%

In Belvidere, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Boone County (4.2%).

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 Belvidere

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BelvidereBoone CountyIllinoisUnited States
Workers working from home7.7% (±2.9 points)9.6% (±2.0 points)15.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.6% (±1.5 points)95.7% (±1.4 points)95.2% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet89.2% (±3.0 points)91.2% (±1.7 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Belvidere, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Boone County (91.2%).

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 Belvidere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belvidere
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Belvidere—24.3 minutes (±1.7)—
Belvidere Township1.1 mi24.3 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different
Flora Township4.1 mi23.8 minutes (±5.9)Not measurably different
Cherry Valley4.9 mi23.8 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Timberlane5.0 mi29.1 minutes (±5.3)Not measurably different
Candlewick Lake6.0 mi38.4 minutes (±5.8)Higher
Poplar Grove6.3 mi29.0 minutes (±3.7)Higher
Bonus Township7.1 mi27.1 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
Cherry Valley Township7.1 mi22.6 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Candlewick Lake, IL (38.4 minutes), Poplar Grove, IL (29.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Boone County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
7Manchester Township28.8 minutes (±9.1)
8Poplar Grove Township28.2 minutes (±2.7)
9Bonus Township27.1 minutes (±4.0)
10LeRoy Township26.8 minutes (±6.9)
11 (tie)Caledonia25.9 minutes (±7.7)
11 (tie)Spring Township25.9 minutes (±11.0)
13 (tie)Belvidere24.3 minutes (±1.7)
13 (tie)Belvidere Township24.3 minutes (±1.7)
15Flora Township23.8 minutes (±5.9)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Boone 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 Belvidere

How long is the average commute in Belvidere?

Workers who live in Belvidere, IL take an average of 24.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Belvidere without a car?

7.0% of households in Belvidere have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Belvidere?

7.7% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Belvidere worked from home, and 89.2% 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 Belvidere city, Illinois (place:05092, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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