How long is the commute from Emmet Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Emmet Township, IL take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.2% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±6.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.2%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Emmet Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Emmet Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	89.1% (±5.9 points)	76.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±5.1 points)	9.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.6 points)	4.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.2% (±3.6 points)	6.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Emmet Township, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

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

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

In McDonough County, Emmet Township ranks 11 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2126 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Emmet Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Emmet Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±2.1 points)	9.4%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.1% (±9.8 points)	40.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7% (±9.4 points)	32.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.8% (±8.8 points)	17.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Emmet Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in McDonough County (9.4%).

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 Emmet Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emmet Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	4.2% (±3.6 points)	6.9% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±4.6 points)	92.0% (±2.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±6.9 points)	84.0% (±2.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Emmet Township, 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 Emmet Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emmet Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Emmet Township	—	21.0 minutes (±6.4)	—
Sciota	4.0 mi	24.5 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Macomb	4.3 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Macomb City Township	4.3 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Hire Township	4.8 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Good Hope	5.4 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Colchester	5.8 mi	15.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Sciota Township	6.0 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Colchester Township	6.5 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
5	Bushnell	26.1 minutes (±6.5)
6	Blandinsville Township	25.1 minutes (±3.4)
7	Sciota	24.5 minutes (±5.2)
8	Prairie City Township	23.8 minutes (±3.9)
9	Prairie City	23.2 minutes (±4.1)
10	Hire Township	21.7 minutes (±4.9)
11	Emmet Township	21.0 minutes (±6.4)
12	Industry Township	19.9 minutes (±3.1)
13 (tie)	Industry	19.8 minutes (±3.0)
13 (tie)	Scotland Township	19.8 minutes (±6.9)
15	Sciota Township	18.4 minutes (±3.1)
16	Good Hope	17.9 minutes (±3.9)
17	Tennessee	17.3 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 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 Emmet Township

How long is the average commute in Emmet Township?

Workers who live in Emmet Township, IL take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Emmet Township without a car?

1.4% of households in Emmet Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Emmet Township?

4.2% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Emmet Township worked from home, and 91.4% 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 Emmet township, McDonough County, Illinois (county subdivision:24101, in state:17 county:109).

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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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