How long is the commute from Crete Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Crete Township, IL take an average of 35.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.6% of workers drive alone to work.

3.3% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.7 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 3.3%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Crete Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Crete Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	75.6% (±3.3 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±2.1 points)	8.0%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.3% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±2.6 points)	14.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Crete Township, the average commute is higher than in Will County (31.4 minutes).

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

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

In Crete Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Will County (2.0%).

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

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

In Will County, Crete Township ranks 10 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 165 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Crete Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Crete Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.7% (±3.4 points)	25.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.1% (±3.4 points)	42.2%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.9% (±3.5 points)	28.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Crete Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Will County (3.9%).

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 Crete Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Crete Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±2.6 points)	14.7% (±0.5 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±1.7 points)	97.0% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±3.0 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Crete Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Will County (94.1%).

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 Crete Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crete Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Crete Township	—	35.7 minutes (±2.0)	—
Crete	1.8 mi	38.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Steger	3.7 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Willowbrook (community)	4.1 mi	35.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
South Chicago Heights	4.7 mi	21.4 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Beecher	4.9 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Sauk Village	5.1 mi	35.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Will County)	5.4 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
University Park	6.0 mi	39.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Steger, IL (32.2 minutes), South Chicago Heights, IL (21.4 minutes), Beecher, IL (29.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Manhattan Township	37.2 minutes (±5.0)
5	Florence Township (Will County)	36.8 minutes (±11.0)
6	Custer Township	36.1 minutes (±6.8)
7	Willowbrook (community)	35.9 minutes (±5.1)
8 (tie)	Homer Glen	35.8 minutes (±2.0)
8 (tie)	Monee Township	35.8 minutes (±2.9)
10	Crete Township	35.7 minutes (±2.0)
11	Homer Township	35.5 minutes (±2.6)
12	Lockport	35.3 minutes (±3.6)
13	Frankfort	35.2 minutes (±2.4)
14	Shorewood	34.7 minutes (±4.3)
15	Symerton	34.6 minutes (±8.7)
16	Wheatland Township (Will County)	34.4 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Crete Township

How long is the average commute in Crete Township?

Workers who live in Crete Township, IL take an average of 35.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Crete Township without a car?

5.3% of households in Crete Township have no vehicle, and 3.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Crete Township?

11.6% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Crete Township worked from home, and 90.0% 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 Crete township, Will County, Illinois (county subdivision:17536, in state:17 county:197).

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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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