How long is the commute from Bourbonnais Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Bourbonnais Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bourbonnais Township, IL take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

3.8% of workers walk to work.

8.3% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.7 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 8.3%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in Bourbonnais Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bourbonnais Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	78.1% (±2.6 points)	78.3%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±1.8 points)	8.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.8% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.3% (±1.4 points)	8.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Bourbonnais Township, the average commute is lower than in Kankakee County (24.9 minutes).

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

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

In Bourbonnais Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kankakee County (1.0%).

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

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

In Kankakee County, Bourbonnais Township ranks 32 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1884 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Bourbonnais Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bourbonnais Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±1.5 points)	6.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.3% (±2.9 points)	32.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.4% (±3.3 points)	37.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.3% (±2.5 points)	23.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Bourbonnais Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kankakee County (6.6%).

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 Bourbonnais Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bourbonnais Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	8.3% (±1.4 points)	8.1% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.7 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±1.7 points)	89.0% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bourbonnais Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Kankakee County (89.0%).

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 Bourbonnais Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bourbonnais Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bourbonnais Township	—	22.7 minutes (±1.8)	—
Bradley	1.0 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Bourbonnais	1.1 mi	19.6 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Kankakee Township	4.6 mi	22.2 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Kankakee	5.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Manteno	5.2 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Limestone	5.2 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Manteno Township	5.5 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	6.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bourbonnais, IL (19.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manteno, IL (32.0 minutes), Manteno Township, IL (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kankakee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
26	Herscher	24.8 minutes (±3.6)
27	Bonfield	24.3 minutes (±3.6)
28	Aroma Township	23.9 minutes (±2.0)
29 (tie)	Bradley	23.8 minutes (±3.8)
29 (tie)	Salina Township	23.8 minutes (±2.6)
31	Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
32	Bourbonnais Township	22.7 minutes (±1.8)
33	Kankakee Township	22.2 minutes (±1.4)
34	Kankakee	22.0 minutes (±1.5)
35	Bourbonnais	19.6 minutes (±1.6)
36	Sammons Point	19.3 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 11 of 36 places in Kankakee 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 Bourbonnais Township

How long is the average commute in Bourbonnais Township?

Workers who live in Bourbonnais Township, IL take an average of 22.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bourbonnais Township without a car?

5.0% of households in Bourbonnais Township have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bourbonnais Township?

8.3% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in Bourbonnais Township worked from home, and 91.2% 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 Bourbonnais township, Kankakee County, Illinois (county subdivision:07484, in state:17 county:091).

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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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