How long is the commute from Bethany, IL?

Workers who live in Bethany, IL take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

91.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

3.6% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
23.6 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
3.6%
Households without a car
4.3%

How people in Bethany get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBethanyMoultrie CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone91.1% (±4.6 points)73.6%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled2.4% (±2.5 points)10.8%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±6.6 points)0.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±3.2 points)5.5%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±2.1 points)4.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home3.6% (±3.4 points)5.3%15.9%15.1%

In Bethany, the average commute is not measurably different from Moultrie County (20.9 minutes).

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

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

In Bethany, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Moultrie County (0.6%).

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

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

In Moultrie County, Bethany ranks 8 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1733 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Bethany

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBethanyMoultrie CountyIllinoisUnited States
No vehicle4.3% (±3.5 points)13.3%11.0%8.4%
1 vehicle42.7% (±11.2 points)22.6%35.7%33.1%
2 vehicles34.2% (±9.9 points)42.4%35.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles18.8% (±8.0 points)21.7%18.3%21.9%

In Bethany, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Moultrie County (13.3%).

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 Bethany

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BethanyMoultrie CountyIllinoisUnited States
Workers working from home3.6% (±3.4 points)5.3% (±2.0 points)15.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer93.0% (±6.7 points)90.1% (±2.3 points)95.2% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.4% (±4.1 points)82.6% (±3.1 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Bethany, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Moultrie County (82.6%).

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 Bethany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethany
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Bethany—23.6 minutes (±2.6)—
Marrowbone Township1.5 mi24.0 minutes (±2.7)Not measurably different
Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)6.0 mi18.4 minutes (±2.4)Lower
Dora Township6.1 mi24.4 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Dalton City6.1 mi25.1 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Todds Point Township7.0 mi25.0 minutes (±5.0)Not measurably different
Lovington7.5 mi23.6 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different
Sullivan7.8 mi16.3 minutes (±3.0)Lower
Lovington Township7.9 mi23.3 minutes (±3.6)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sullivan Township (Moultrie County), IL (18.4 minutes), Sullivan, IL (16.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Moultrie County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
2Whitley Township29.5 minutes (±6.4)
3Allenville27.8 minutes (±5.8)
4East Nelson Township25.7 minutes (±9.2)
5Dalton City25.1 minutes (±4.4)
6Dora Township24.4 minutes (±3.7)
7Marrowbone Township24.0 minutes (±2.7)
8 (tie)Bethany23.6 minutes (±2.6)
8 (tie)Lovington23.6 minutes (±3.7)
10Lovington Township23.3 minutes (±3.6)
11Jonathan Creek Township20.2 minutes (±4.5)
12Lowe Township18.5 minutes (±4.6)
13Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)18.4 minutes (±2.4)
14Sullivan16.3 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Moultrie 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 Bethany

How long is the average commute in Bethany?

Workers who live in Bethany, IL take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bethany without a car?

4.3% of households in Bethany have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bethany?

3.6% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Bethany worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Bethany village, Illinois (place:05612, 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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