How long is the commute from Boone Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Boone Township, IL take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

6.3% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.3%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Boone Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Boone Township	Boone County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	80.4% (±7.1 points)	78.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±5.8 points)	9.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±3.7 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.3% (±4.0 points)	9.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Boone Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Boone County (26.6 minutes).

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

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

In Boone Township, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Boone County, Boone Township ranks 3 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 757 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Boone Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Boone Township	Boone County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±3.2 points)	4.2%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.0% (±5.9 points)	25.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±12.5 points)	40.7%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	48.2% (±14.1 points)	29.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Boone Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Boone County (4.2%).

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 Boone Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boone Township	Boone County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	6.3% (±4.0 points)	9.6% (±2.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±4.5 points)	95.7% (±1.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±6.2 points)	91.2% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Boone Township, 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 Boone Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boone Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Boone Township	—	29.2 minutes (±4.0)	—
Capron	1.9 mi	28.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Poplar Grove Township	4.2 mi	28.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Dunham Township	4.6 mi	27.0 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Bonus Township	5.3 mi	27.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
LeRoy Township	5.4 mi	26.8 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Poplar Grove	5.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Candlewick Lake	6.8 mi	38.4 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Timberlane	6.9 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Candlewick Lake, IL (38.4 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

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Candlewick Lake	38.4 minutes (±5.8)
2	Caledonia Township	34.6 minutes (±4.5)
3	Boone Township	29.2 minutes (±4.0)
4	Timberlane	29.1 minutes (±5.3)
5	Poplar Grove	29.0 minutes (±3.7)
6	Capron	28.9 minutes (±5.1)
7	Manchester Township	28.8 minutes (±9.1)
8	Poplar Grove Township	28.2 minutes (±2.7)
9	Bonus Township	27.1 minutes (±4.0)

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 Boone Township

How long is the average commute in Boone Township?

Workers who live in Boone Township, IL take an average of 29.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Boone Township without a car?

2.7% of households in Boone Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Boone Township?

6.3% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Boone Township worked from home, and 91.7% 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 Boone township, Boone County, Illinois (county subdivision:07328, in state:17 county:007).

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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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