How long is the commute from Clear Lake Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Clear Lake Township, IL take an average of 24.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

10.9% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.0 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 10.9%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Clear Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Clear Lake Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	84.1% (±5.6 points)	77.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±2.8 points)	5.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.9% (±5.3 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Clear Lake Township, the average commute is higher than in Sangamon County (19.7 minutes).

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

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

In Clear Lake Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower 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, Clear Lake Township ranks 22 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1677 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Clear Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Clear Lake Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.6 points)	7.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.5% (±7.7 points)	36.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.3% (±7.6 points)	38.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±5.4 points)	17.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clear Lake Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	10.9% (±5.3 points)	13.7% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±1.9 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.8% (±2.3 points)	90.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Clear Lake Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Sangamon County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Clear Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clear Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Clear Lake Township	—	24.0 minutes (±4.1)	—
Riverton	1.3 mi	29.4 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Spaulding	2.7 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Dawson	4.2 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Grandview	4.5 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Mechanicsburg Township	5.5 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Sherman	5.7 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Rochester Township	5.7 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Rochester	5.9 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spaulding, IL (18.7 minutes), Grandview, IL (17.4 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
16	Berlin	26.0 minutes (±5.6)
17	Mechanicsburg	25.9 minutes (±2.2)
18 (tie)	Cantrall	25.4 minutes (±6.5)
18 (tie)	Williamsville	25.4 minutes (±4.3)
20	Mechanicsburg Township	24.9 minutes (±2.2)
21	Cartwright Township	24.5 minutes (±2.2)
22	Clear Lake Township	24.0 minutes (±4.1)
23	Island Grove Township	23.8 minutes (±3.2)
24	Buffalo	23.7 minutes (±3.0)
25 (tie)	New Berlin	23.4 minutes (±4.6)
25 (tie)	New Berlin Township	23.4 minutes (±4.6)
27	Pleasant Plains	23.2 minutes (±2.3)
28	Chatham	23.0 minutes (±3.7)

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 Clear Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Clear Lake Township?

Workers who live in Clear Lake Township, IL take an average of 24.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Clear Lake Township without a car?

0.6% of households in Clear Lake Township have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Clear Lake Township?

10.9% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Clear Lake Township worked from home, and 95.8% 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 Clear Lake township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:14858, 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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