How long is the commute from Essex Township (Stark County), IL?

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

Workers who live in Essex Township (Stark County), IL take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.0% of workers drive alone to work.

2.1% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 2.1%
Work from home: 7.0%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in Essex Township (Stark County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Essex Township (Stark County)	Stark County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	85.0% (±8.7 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.8% (±3.9 points)	6.2%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.1% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±3.1 points)	3.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.4 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.0% (±6.8 points)	8.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Essex Township (Stark County), the average commute is lower than in Stark County (25.7 minutes).

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

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

In Essex Township (Stark County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Stark County (0.3%).

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

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

In Stark County, Essex Township (Stark County) ranks 10 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2206 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Essex Township (Stark County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Essex Township (Stark County)	Stark County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.5% (±9.9 points)	35.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.7% (±13.3 points)	37.2%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.9% (±9.8 points)	24.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Essex Township (Stark County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Stark County (2.5%).

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 Essex Township (Stark County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Essex Township (Stark County)	Stark County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	7.0% (±6.8 points)	8.0% (±2.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±5.3 points)	93.4% (±2.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.4% (±10.7 points)	85.2% (±3.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Essex Township (Stark County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Stark County (85.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Essex Township (Stark County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex Township (Stark County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Essex Township (Stark County)	—	20.4 minutes (±3.2)	—
Wyoming	3.7 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Princeville Township	5.6 mi	16.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Toulon	5.8 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Toulon Township	6.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Princeville	6.5 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Goshen Township	8.5 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Stark County)	8.7 mi	28.3 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Akron Township	8.9 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toulon, IL (29.7 minutes), Toulon Township, IL (25.6 minutes), Penn Township (Stark County), IL (28.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Stark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3 (tie)	Penn Township (Stark County)	28.3 minutes (±4.0)
5	Toulon Township	25.6 minutes (±2.2)
6	La Fayette	24.7 minutes (±5.8)
7	Elmira Township	24.5 minutes (±7.0)
8	Goshen Township	23.7 minutes (±4.3)
9	Wyoming	21.9 minutes (±2.4)
10	Essex Township (Stark County)	20.4 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Stark 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 Essex Township (Stark County)

How long is the average commute in Essex Township (Stark County)?

Workers who live in Essex Township (Stark County), IL take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Essex Township (Stark County) without a car?

0.9% of households in Essex Township (Stark County) have no vehicle, and 2.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Essex Township (Stark County)?

7.0% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Essex Township (Stark County) worked from home, and 77.4% 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 Essex township, Stark County, Illinois (county subdivision:24478, in state:17 county:175).

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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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