How long is the commute from Ela Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Ela Township, IL take an average of 30.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.0% of workers drive alone to work.

3.9% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

24.7% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.6 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 3.9%
Work from home: 24.7%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Ela Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ela Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	65.0% (±2.7 points)	65.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±1.2 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.9% (±1.7 points)	2.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.7% (±2.3 points)	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Ela Township, the average commute is higher than in Lake County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Ela Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lake County (2.7%).

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

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

In Lake County, Ela Township ranks 28 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 569 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Ela Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ela Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±0.7 points)	4.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.0% (±2.7 points)	28.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.9% (±3.0 points)	43.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.1% (±2.7 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Ela Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lake County (4.6%).

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 Ela Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ela Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	24.7% (±2.3 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±0.6 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.0% (±1.2 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ela Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lake County (94.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Ela Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ela Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ela Township	—	30.6 minutes (±1.7)	—
Forest Lake	1.2 mi	33.4 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Kildeer	1.2 mi	30.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Lake Zurich	1.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Deer Park	2.4 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Long Grove	2.6 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Hawthorn Woods	2.8 mi	39.5 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
North Barrington	3.5 mi	32.6 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Barrington	4.6 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Zurich, IL (27.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hawthorn Woods, IL (39.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21 (tie)	Round Lake	31.3 minutes (±2.0)
21 (tie)	Wauconda	31.3 minutes (±2.3)
24	Wauconda Township	31.2 minutes (±1.5)
25	Highwood	31.1 minutes (±11.5)
26 (tie)	Green Oaks	30.9 minutes (±5.8)
26 (tie)	Mettawa	30.9 minutes (±6.5)
28	Ela Township	30.6 minutes (±1.7)
29 (tie)	Antioch	30.4 minutes (±1.6)
29 (tie)	Round Lake Beach	30.4 minutes (±1.6)
29 (tie)	Venetian Village	30.4 minutes (±5.0)
32	Winthrop Harbor	30.2 minutes (±4.2)
33	Kildeer	30.1 minutes (±4.4)
34	Fremont Township	30.0 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Ela Township

How long is the average commute in Ela Township?

Workers who live in Ela Township, IL take an average of 30.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ela Township without a car?

3.0% of households in Ela Township have no vehicle, and 3.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ela Township?

24.7% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Ela Township worked from home, and 96.0% 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 Ela township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:22853, in state:17 county:097).

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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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