How long is the commute from Colchester, IL?

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

Workers who live in Colchester, IL take an average of 15.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.3% of workers drive alone to work.

2.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.7 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 2.0%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in Colchester get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Colchester	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	84.3% (±9.4 points)	76.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±7.1 points)	9.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.5 points)	4.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±3.8 points)	6.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Colchester, the average commute is not measurably different from McDonough County (18.6 minutes).

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

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

In Colchester, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McDonough County (0.5%).

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

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

In McDonough County, Colchester ranks 22 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2561 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Colchester

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Colchester	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±4.7 points)	9.4%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.3% (±9.1 points)	40.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.9% (±10.3 points)	32.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±8.1 points)	17.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Colchester, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McDonough County (9.4%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Colchester

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colchester	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±3.8 points)	6.9% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.2% (±7.2 points)	92.0% (±2.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.2% (±8.2 points)	84.0% (±2.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Colchester, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McDonough County (84.0%).

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 Colchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colchester
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Colchester	—	15.7 minutes (±2.6)	—
Colchester Township	0.7 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Tennessee	2.5 mi	17.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Tennessee Township	3.5 mi	16.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Chalmers Township	4.0 mi	10.6 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Emmet Township	5.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Hire Township	6.1 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Macomb	6.5 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Macomb City Township	6.5 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chalmers Township, IL (10.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hire Township, IL (21.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across McDonough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16	Good Hope	17.9 minutes (±3.9)
17	Tennessee	17.3 minutes (±2.6)
18	New Salem Township (McDonough County)	16.9 minutes (±7.7)
19	Tennessee Township	16.0 minutes (±3.5)
20 (tie)	Colchester Township	15.9 minutes (±2.1)
20 (tie)	Walnut Grove Township (McDonough County)	15.9 minutes (±2.9)
22	Colchester	15.7 minutes (±2.6)
23 (tie)	Macomb	15.5 minutes (±1.9)
23 (tie)	Macomb City Township	15.5 minutes (±1.9)
25	Bardolph	14.1 minutes (±2.9)
26	Macomb Township	12.8 minutes (±1.8)
27	Chalmers Township	10.6 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 12 of 27 places in McDonough 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 Colchester

How long is the average commute in Colchester?

Workers who live in Colchester, IL take an average of 15.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Colchester without a car?

5.5% of households in Colchester have no vehicle, and 2.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Colchester?

4.1% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Colchester worked from home, and 87.2% 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 Colchester city, Illinois (place:15378, 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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