How long is the commute from Glencoe, IL?

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

Workers who live in Glencoe, IL take an average of 36.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.6% of workers drive alone to work.

16.9% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

33.7% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.3 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 16.9%
Work from home: 33.7%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Glencoe get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Glencoe	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	42.6% (±7.2 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.7% (±2.5 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	16.9% (±4.3 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.1 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	33.7% (±7.8 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Glencoe, the average commute is higher than in Cook County (31.5 minutes).

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

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

In Glencoe, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Cook County (11.8%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Cook County, Glencoe ranks 5 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 137 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Glencoe

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Glencoe	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.6 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.0% (±5.6 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.6% (±7.9 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.9% (±7.2 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Glencoe, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cook County (18.0%).

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 Glencoe

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glencoe	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	33.7% (±7.8 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±3.5 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.8% (±3.2 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Glencoe, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cook County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Glencoe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glencoe
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Glencoe	—	36.3 minutes (±4.3)	—
Winnetka	2.2 mi	32.6 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Northfield	2.3 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
New Trier Township	2.5 mi	34.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Northbrook	3.7 mi	26.8 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Kenilworth	4.0 mi	34.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Northfield Township	4.1 mi	26.8 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Highland Park	4.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Moraine Township	4.2 mi	27.9 minutes (±2.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northfield, IL (24.8 minutes), Northbrook, IL (26.8 minutes), Northfield Township, IL (26.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lynwood	49.6 minutes (±15.1)
2	Olympia Fields	42.8 minutes (±6.6)
3	Calumet Park	38.5 minutes (±6.6)
4	Burnham	36.9 minutes (±9.9)
5	Glencoe	36.3 minutes (±4.3)
6	Markham	35.7 minutes (±3.8)
7 (tie)	Palos Hills	35.2 minutes (±2.6)
7 (tie)	Sauk Village	35.2 minutes (±4.7)
9	Lemont Township	35.0 minutes (±2.4)
10	Lemont	34.8 minutes (±2.7)
11	Wilmette	34.6 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 11 of 148 places in Cook 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 Glencoe

How long is the average commute in Glencoe?

Workers who live in Glencoe, IL take an average of 36.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Glencoe without a car?

0.5% of households in Glencoe have no vehicle, and 16.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Glencoe?

33.7% (±7.8 points) of workers who live in Glencoe worked from home, and 95.8% 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 Glencoe village, Illinois (place:29652, 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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