How long is the commute from Channel Lake, IL?

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

Workers who live in Channel Lake, IL take an average of 26.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

23.1% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.8 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.1%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Channel Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Channel Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	72.5% (±11.6 points)	65.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±3.0 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.0 points)	2.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.1% (±11.0 points)	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Channel Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Lake County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Channel Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lake County (2.7%).

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

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

In Lake County, Channel Lake ranks 57 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1165 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Channel Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Channel Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±2.5 points)	4.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.0% (±12.6 points)	28.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±12.7 points)	43.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.6% (±9.0 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Channel Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lake County (4.6%).

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 Channel Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Channel Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	23.1% (±11.0 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±3.5 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.2% (±5.8 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Channel Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lake County (94.3%).

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 Channel Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Channel Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Channel Lake	—	26.8 minutes (±5.6)	—
Antioch Township	2.1 mi	31.7 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Salem Lakes	3.8 mi	31.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Burton Township (McHenry County)	4.0 mi	33.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Antioch	4.1 mi	30.4 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Fox Lake	4.2 mi	33.8 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Fox Lake Hills	4.9 mi	34.4 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Spring Grove	5.2 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Randall	5.4 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fox Lake, IL (33.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
51 (tie)	Gurnee	27.4 minutes (±1.4)
51 (tie)	Newport Township	27.4 minutes (±3.6)
53	Wadsworth	27.3 minutes (±4.3)
54 (tie)	Grayslake	27.2 minutes (±1.2)
54 (tie)	Warren Township (Lake County)	27.2 minutes (±2.0)
56	Vernon Hills	26.9 minutes (±1.6)
57	Channel Lake	26.8 minutes (±5.6)
58	Libertyville Township	26.4 minutes (±1.2)
59	Buffalo Grove	26.3 minutes (±1.1)
60 (tie)	Gages Lake	26.1 minutes (±1.9)
60 (tie)	Lincolnshire	26.1 minutes (±2.8)
60 (tie)	Waukegan	26.1 minutes (±1.0)
63	Waukegan Township	26.0 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Channel Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Channel Lake

How long is the average commute in Channel Lake?

Workers who live in Channel Lake, IL take an average of 26.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Channel Lake without a car?

2.4% of households in Channel Lake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Channel Lake?

23.1% (±11.0 points) of workers who live in Channel Lake worked from home, and 90.2% 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 Channel Lake CDP, Illinois (place:12489, in state:17).

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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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