How long is the commute from Chatham Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Chatham Township, IL take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

15.0% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 15.0%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Chatham Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Chatham Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	76.1% (±7.2 points)	77.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±3.0 points)	5.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.0% (±6.4 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Chatham Township, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Chatham Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Chatham Township ranks 38 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2323 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Chatham Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Chatham Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.4 points)	7.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.2% (±6.8 points)	36.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.2% (±7.0 points)	38.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.1% (±4.1 points)	17.6%	18.3%	21.9%

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

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 Chatham Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chatham Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	15.0% (±6.4 points)	13.7% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.4 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±4.9 points)	90.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Chatham 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 Chatham Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chatham Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Chatham Township	—	19.3 minutes (±1.9)	—
Chatham	3.4 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Loami Township	4.9 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Loami	5.1 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Curran Township	5.4 mi	17.0 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Curran	5.8 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Auburn	5.9 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Ball Township	5.9 mi	27.3 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	6.5 mi	26.4 minutes (±4.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loami Township, IL (31.0 minutes), Loami, IL (26.9 minutes), Auburn, IL (27.5 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
32 (tie)	Dawson	22.2 minutes (±2.6)
32 (tie)	Illiopolis Township	22.2 minutes (±2.3)
34	Rochester Township	21.6 minutes (±2.6)
35	Fancy Creek Township	20.8 minutes (±2.2)
36	Sherman	20.5 minutes (±3.3)
37	Jerome	19.9 minutes (±3.5)
38	Chatham Township	19.3 minutes (±1.9)
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)

Showing 13 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 Chatham Township

How long is the average commute in Chatham Township?

Workers who live in Chatham Township, IL take an average of 19.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chatham Township without a car?

1.4% of households in Chatham Township have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Chatham Township?

15.0% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Chatham Township worked from home, and 88.3% 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 Chatham township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:12697, in state:17 county:167).

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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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