How long is the commute from Bourbonnais, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Bourbonnais, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bourbonnais, IL take an average of 19.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

4.7% of workers walk to work.

9.7% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.6 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 9.7%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in Bourbonnais get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bourbonnais	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	75.8% (±4.0 points)	78.3%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±2.4 points)	8.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.7% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.7% (±2.7 points)	8.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Bourbonnais, 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, 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 ranks 35 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2285 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Bourbonnais

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bourbonnais	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±1.9 points)	6.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.9% (±4.5 points)	32.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.1% (±5.0 points)	37.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.4% (±4.3 points)	23.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Bourbonnais, 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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bourbonnais	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	9.7% (±2.7 points)	8.1% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.7 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±2.0 points)	89.0% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

It is also higher than in Illinois (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bourbonnais

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bourbonnais
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bourbonnais	—	19.6 minutes (±1.6)	—
Bourbonnais Township	1.1 mi	22.7 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Bradley	2.1 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Limestone	4.7 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Manteno	4.8 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Manteno Township	5.2 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Kankakee Township	5.3 mi	22.2 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	5.6 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Rockville Township	5.6 mi	37.7 minutes (±6.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bourbonnais Township, IL (22.7 minutes), Bradley, IL (23.8 minutes), Limestone, IL (26.1 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
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 8 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

How long is the average commute in Bourbonnais?

Workers who live in Bourbonnais, IL take an average of 19.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bourbonnais without a car?

4.6% of households in Bourbonnais have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bourbonnais?

9.7% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Bourbonnais worked from home, and 94.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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