How long is the commute from Bloom Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Bloom Township, IL take an average of 33.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.7% of workers drive alone to work.

4.6% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.4 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 4.6%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 8.2%

How people in Bloom Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bloom Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	72.7% (±2.1 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±1.5 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.6% (±1.1 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±1.7 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Bloom Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Cook County (31.5 minutes).

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

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

In Bloom Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Cook County (11.8%).

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

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

In Cook County, Bloom Township ranks 23 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 310 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Bloom Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bloom Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	8.2% (±1.3 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.6% (±2.5 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.8% (±2.2 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.4% (±2.1 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Bloom Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cook County (18.0%).

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 Bloom Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bloom Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±1.7 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±1.0 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±1.5 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bloom Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cook County (90.6%).

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 Bloom Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloom Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bloom Township	—	33.4 minutes (±2.0)	—
Ford Heights	1.0 mi	32.4 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Chicago Heights	1.8 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Glenwood	1.9 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Sauk Village	2.3 mi	35.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Lynwood	2.6 mi	49.6 minutes (±15.1)	Higher
South Chicago Heights	2.9 mi	21.4 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Steger	3.1 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Thornton	4.2 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chicago Heights, IL (30.1 minutes), South Chicago Heights, IL (21.4 minutes), Thornton, IL (25.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynwood, IL (49.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	South Holland	34.1 minutes (±1.9)
18	Riverdale	33.9 minutes (±3.3)
19 (tie)	Matteson	33.8 minutes (±2.7)
19 (tie)	Orland Park	33.8 minutes (±1.7)
21	Tinley Park	33.7 minutes (±1.3)
22	Orland Township	33.6 minutes (±1.1)
23	Bloom Township	33.4 minutes (±2.0)
24 (tie)	Chicago	33.1 minutes (±0.2)
24 (tie)	Homewood	33.1 minutes (±3.3)
24 (tie)	Richton Park	33.1 minutes (±2.8)
24 (tie)	Palos Township	33.1 minutes (±1.8)
28 (tie)	Flossmoor	32.9 minutes (±6.3)
28 (tie)	Rich Township	32.9 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Bloom Township

How long is the average commute in Bloom Township?

Workers who live in Bloom Township, IL take an average of 33.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bloom Township without a car?

8.2% of households in Bloom Township have no vehicle, and 4.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bloom Township?

10.5% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Bloom Township worked from home, and 90.1% 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 Bloom township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:06561, in state:17 county:031).

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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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