How long is the commute from Deer Creek Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Deer Creek Township, IL take an average of 23.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

14.3% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.8 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.3%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Deer Creek Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Deer Creek Township	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	71.5% (±8.8 points)	79.6%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.2% (±7.8 points)	6.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.4%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.3% (±10.6 points)	11.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Deer Creek Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Tazewell County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Deer Creek Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tazewell County (0.4%).

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

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

In Tazewell County, Deer Creek Township ranks 15 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1717 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Deer Creek Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Deer Creek Township	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.5 points)	5.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.2% (±6.4 points)	32.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.8% (±8.7 points)	39.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.7% (±10.4 points)	21.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Deer Creek Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Tazewell County (5.5%).

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 Deer Creek Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deer Creek Township	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	14.3% (±10.6 points)	11.0% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.1 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±7.7 points)	90.2% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Deer Creek Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Tazewell County (90.2%).

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 Deer Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deer Creek Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Deer Creek Township	—	23.8 minutes (±3.3)	—
Deer Creek	1.5 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Heritage Lake	4.3 mi	31.5 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Goodfield	4.4 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Mackinaw	5.2 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Mackinaw Township	5.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Morton Township	5.4 mi	16.3 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Montgomery Township (Woodford County)	6.4 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Cruger Township	6.5 mi	31.1 minutes (±12.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morton Township, IL (16.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Armington	25.8 minutes (±3.7)
10	Elm Grove Township	25.7 minutes (±5.7)
11	Deer Creek	24.2 minutes (±4.7)
12	Hittle Township	24.1 minutes (±4.2)
13	Hopedale	24.0 minutes (±2.7)
14 (tie)	Mackinaw	23.8 minutes (±2.1)
14 (tie)	Deer Creek Township	23.8 minutes (±3.3)
16	Cincinnati Township (Tazewell County)	23.5 minutes (±1.8)
17	Little Mackinaw Township	23.1 minutes (±2.6)
18	Dillon Township	22.6 minutes (±4.2)
19	Minier	22.5 minutes (±2.7)
20	Pekin	21.7 minutes (±1.7)
21	Hopedale Township	21.3 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Tazewell 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 Deer Creek Township

How long is the average commute in Deer Creek Township?

Workers who live in Deer Creek Township, IL take an average of 23.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Deer Creek Township without a car?

1.3% of households in Deer Creek Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Deer Creek Township?

14.3% (±10.6 points) of workers who live in Deer Creek Township worked from home, and 89.5% 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 Deer Creek township, Tazewell County, Illinois (county subdivision:18953, in state:17 county:179).

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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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