How long is the commute from Brighton Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Brighton Township, IL take an average of 31.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.0% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

8.2% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.5 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 2.0%
Work from home: 8.2%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Brighton Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brighton Township	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±7.4 points)	81.6%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±3.0 points)	5.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±3.2 points)	2.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.2% (±5.0 points)	9.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In Brighton Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Macoupin County (27.5 minutes).

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

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

In Brighton Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Macoupin County (0.2%).

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

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

In Macoupin County, Brighton Township ranks 19 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 473 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Brighton Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brighton Township	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.2 points)	4.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.9% (±4.9 points)	26.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±6.6 points)	40.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.0% (±7.2 points)	27.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Brighton Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Macoupin County (4.5%).

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 Brighton Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brighton Township	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	8.2% (±5.0 points)	9.4% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±2.4 points)	92.0% (±1.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.9% (±5.5 points)	88.6% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Brighton Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Macoupin 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 Brighton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brighton Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brighton Township	—	31.5 minutes (±4.5)	—
Brighton	2.5 mi	32.8 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Foster Township (Madison County)	5.5 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Shipman Township	5.5 mi	28.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Shipman	5.7 mi	35.2 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Bunker Hill Township	6.1 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Piasa Township	6.4 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Bunker Hill	7.7 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Moro Township	8.1 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Macoupin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Barr Township	34.4 minutes (±11.0)
14	North Palmyra Township	33.9 minutes (±9.4)
15	Chesterfield	33.2 minutes (±7.1)
16	Nilwood	33.1 minutes (±18.5)
17	Brighton	32.8 minutes (±6.1)
18	Bunker Hill Township	31.8 minutes (±3.6)
19	Brighton Township	31.5 minutes (±4.5)
20	Bunker Hill	31.2 minutes (±3.4)
21 (tie)	Scottville	29.9 minutes (±10.1)
21 (tie)	Chesterfield Township	29.9 minutes (±7.9)
23	Dorchester	29.4 minutes (±20.3)
24 (tie)	Hillyard Township	29.0 minutes (±7.3)
24 (tie)	Nilwood Township	29.0 minutes (±6.9)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Macoupin 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 Brighton Township

How long is the average commute in Brighton Township?

Workers who live in Brighton Township, IL take an average of 31.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brighton Township without a car?

3.5% of households in Brighton Township have no vehicle, and 2.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brighton Township?

8.2% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Brighton Township worked from home, and 87.9% 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 Brighton township, Macoupin County, Illinois (county subdivision:08277, in state:17 county:117).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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