How long is the commute from Big Spring Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Big Spring Township, IL take an average of 29.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

30.1% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.1 minutes (±6.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 30.1%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Big Spring Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Big Spring Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	55.3% (±26.7 points)	83.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.4% (±12.0 points)	6.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±15.7 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±3.2 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±15.7 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	30.1% (±30.0 points)	6.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Big Spring Township, the average commute is higher than in Shelby County (20.8 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Big Spring Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.1%).

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

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

In Shelby County, Big Spring Township ranks 7 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 776 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Big Spring Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Big Spring Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±11.7 points)	4.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.7% (±9.6 points)	24.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.3% (±19.0 points)	41.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.7% (±16.7 points)	29.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Big Spring Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shelby County (4.9%).

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 Big Spring Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Big Spring Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	30.1% (±30.0 points)	6.5% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±7.3 points)	91.7% (±1.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	73.8% (±17.4 points)	88.6% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Big Spring Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (88.6%).

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 Big Spring Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Spring Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Big Spring Township	—	29.1 minutes (±6.8)	—
Neoga	4.0 mi	18.9 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Sigel Township	4.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	5.8 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Sigel	6.1 mi	20.6 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	6.3 mi	25.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Shelby County)	6.4 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Stewardson	6.5 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Neoga Township	6.6 mi	18.5 minutes (±3.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Neoga, IL (18.9 minutes), Sigel, IL (20.6 minutes), Neoga Township, IL (18.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Ridge Township	44.2 minutes (±13.2)
2	Oconee Township	34.2 minutes (±13.5)
3	Pickaway Township	33.9 minutes (±19.2)
4	Clarksburg Township	31.0 minutes (±12.6)
5	Herrick	30.2 minutes (±5.9)
6	Herrick Township	29.3 minutes (±4.9)
7	Big Spring Township	29.1 minutes (±6.8)
8	Cowden	28.5 minutes (±3.9)
9	Dry Point Township	26.3 minutes (±5.7)
10	Findlay	25.4 minutes (±5.0)
11	Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	25.3 minutes (±5.6)
12	Todds Point Township	25.0 minutes (±5.0)
13	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	24.2 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Shelby 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 Big Spring Township

How long is the average commute in Big Spring Township?

Workers who live in Big Spring Township, IL take an average of 29.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Big Spring Township without a car?

7.2% of households in Big Spring Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Big Spring Township?

30.1% (±30.0 points) of workers who live in Big Spring Township worked from home, and 73.8% 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 Big Spring township, Shelby County, Illinois (county subdivision:06002, in state:17 county:173).

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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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