How long is the commute from Capital Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Capital Township, IL take an average of 17.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

14.4% work from home.

10.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.4 minutes (±0.7)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 14.4%
Households without a car: 10.4%

How people in Capital Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Capital Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±1.8 points)	77.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±1.0 points)	5.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.4% (±1.6 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Capital Township, the average commute is lower than in Sangamon County (19.7 minutes).

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

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

In Capital Township, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Sangamon County (0.9%).

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

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

In Sangamon County, Capital Township ranks 45 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2464 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Capital Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Capital Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	10.4% (±1.2 points)	7.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.8% (±1.8 points)	36.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.7% (±1.9 points)	38.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.2% (±1.2 points)	17.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Capital Township, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Sangamon County (7.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Capital Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Capital Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	14.4% (±1.6 points)	13.7% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±0.9 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±1.4 points)	90.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Capital Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Capital Township	—	17.4 minutes (±0.7)	—
Springfield	0.0 mi	17.4 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Leland Grove	2.3 mi	15.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Grandview	2.3 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Jerome	2.4 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Southern View	2.5 mi	15.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township	3.9 mi	14.8 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Woodside Township	4.3 mi	17.7 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake Township	6.4 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township, IL (14.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clear Lake Township, IL (24.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
39 (tie)	Spaulding	18.7 minutes (±1.7)
39 (tie)	Gardner Township	18.7 minutes (±3.0)
41	Curran	17.8 minutes (±3.0)
42	Woodside Township	17.7 minutes (±1.6)
43 (tie)	Grandview	17.4 minutes (±2.5)
43 (tie)	Springfield	17.4 minutes (±0.7)
43 (tie)	Capital Township	17.4 minutes (±0.7)
46	Curran Township	17.0 minutes (±2.0)
47	Leland Grove	15.6 minutes (±3.1)
48	Southern View	15.4 minutes (±2.1)
49	Springfield Township	14.8 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 11 of 49 places in Sangamon 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 Capital Township

How long is the average commute in Capital Township?

Workers who live in Capital Township, IL take an average of 17.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Capital Township without a car?

10.4% of households in Capital Township have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Capital Township?

14.4% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Capital 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 Capital township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:11046, in state:17 county:167).

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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