How long is the commute from Elwood Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Elwood Township, IL take an average of 31.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

11.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.5 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 11.9%

How people in Elwood Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Elwood Township	Vermilion County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±9.8 points)	79.2%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.9% (±10.3 points)	6.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±4.8 points)	9.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Elwood Township, the average commute is higher than in Vermilion County (20.1 minutes).

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

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

In Elwood Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Vermilion County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.8%).

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

In Vermilion County, Elwood Township ranks 4 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 475 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Elwood Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Elwood Township	Vermilion County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	11.9% (±8.4 points)	9.1%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±7.6 points)	38.7%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.3% (±10.1 points)	34.7%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.9% (±7.6 points)	17.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Elwood Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Vermilion County (9.1%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Elwood Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elwood Township	Vermilion County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±4.8 points)	9.9% (±1.3 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.5% (±4.7 points)	91.6% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±3.3 points)	87.6% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Elwood Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Vermilion County (87.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Elwood Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elwood Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Elwood Township	—	31.5 minutes (±3.2)	—
Ridge Farm	1.5 mi	29.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	4.6 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Indianola	5.9 mi	29.5 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Edgar County)	6.0 mi	27.5 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township	6.1 mi	30.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Georgetown Township	6.4 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Ross Township (Edgar County)	6.6 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
McKendree Township	7.0 mi	39.3 minutes (±10.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Georgetown Township, IL (22.7 minutes), Ross Township (Edgar County), IL (20.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Vermilion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	McKendree Township	39.3 minutes (±10.8)
2	Butler Township	32.5 minutes (±4.8)
3	Sidell Township	31.9 minutes (±3.1)
4	Elwood Township	31.5 minutes (±3.2)
5	Middlefork Township	30.9 minutes (±2.8)
6	Catlin Township	30.6 minutes (±8.5)
7	Carroll Township	30.4 minutes (±5.6)
8	Jamaica Township	30.2 minutes (±6.7)
9	Sidell	29.6 minutes (±4.1)
10 (tie)	Allerton	29.5 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 10 of 39 places in Vermilion 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 Elwood Township

How long is the average commute in Elwood Township?

Workers who live in Elwood Township, IL take an average of 31.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Elwood Township without a car?

11.9% of households in Elwood Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Elwood Township?

5.6% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Elwood Township worked from home, and 94.3% 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 Elwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois (county subdivision:23932, in state:17 county:183).

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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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