How long is the commute from Forest Lake, IL?

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

Workers who live in Forest Lake, IL take an average of 33.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.4 minutes (±6.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Forest Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Forest Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	84.1% (±12.2 points)	65.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±5.7 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.5% (±8.9 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.9% (±5.6 points)	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Forest Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Lake County (28.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (27.8 minutes).

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

In Forest Lake, 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, Forest Lake ranks 12 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 307 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Forest Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Forest Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.3 points)	4.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.9% (±21.3 points)	28.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.5% (±17.6 points)	43.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.7% (±22.1 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Forest Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Forest Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	4.9% (±5.6 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±5.3 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.4% (±4.7 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Forest Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Forest Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Forest Lake	—	33.4 minutes (±6.9)	—
Ela Township	1.2 mi	30.6 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Hawthorn Woods	1.8 mi	39.5 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Kildeer	2.1 mi	30.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Lake Zurich	2.1 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Long Grove	2.4 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	3.6 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
North Barrington	3.9 mi	32.6 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Indian Creek	3.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.4)	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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Lindenhurst	34.1 minutes (±2.7)
7 (tie)	Fox Lake	33.8 minutes (±2.9)
7 (tie)	Riverwoods	33.8 minutes (±3.6)
9 (tie)	Lake Villa	33.7 minutes (±3.2)
9 (tie)	Grant Township (Lake County)	33.7 minutes (±1.9)
11	Long Grove	33.5 minutes (±2.9)
12	Forest Lake	33.4 minutes (±6.9)
13	Lake Barrington	33.2 minutes (±3.4)
14	Round Lake Park	33.0 minutes (±3.6)
15	Long Lake	32.9 minutes (±5.2)
16	Hainesville	32.7 minutes (±6.8)
17	North Barrington	32.6 minutes (±5.4)
18	Volo	32.2 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forest Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Forest Lake

How long is the average commute in Forest Lake?

Workers who live in Forest Lake, IL take an average of 33.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Forest Lake without a car?

0.0% of households in Forest Lake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Forest Lake?

4.9% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Forest Lake worked from home, and 97.4% 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 Forest Lake CDP, Illinois (place:26896, in state:17).

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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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