How long is the commute from Grandwood Park, IL?

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

Workers who live in Grandwood Park, IL take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

21.0% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.0%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Grandwood Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Grandwood Park	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	73.3% (±7.5 points)	65.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±2.5 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±2.3 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.0% (±7.1 points)	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Grandwood Park, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Grandwood Park, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Lake County (2.7%).

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

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

In Lake County, Grandwood Park ranks 65 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1406 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Grandwood Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Grandwood Park	Lake County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.7% (±10.8 points)	28.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.1% (±9.1 points)	43.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±7.1 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Grandwood Park, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Grandwood Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grandwood Park	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	21.0% (±7.1 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±1.4 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.7% (±1.7 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Grandwood Park, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Grandwood Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grandwood Park
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Grandwood Park	—	25.6 minutes (±3.7)	—
Third Lake	1.8 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Lake County)	2.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Lindenhurst	2.6 mi	34.1 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Gages Lake	2.8 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Old Mill Creek	2.9 mi	23.4 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Venetian Village	3.0 mi	30.4 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Gurnee	3.1 mi	27.4 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Lake Villa Township	4.0 mi	34.3 minutes (±1.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lindenhurst, IL (34.1 minutes), Lake Villa Township, IL (34.3 minutes).

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
59	Buffalo Grove	26.3 minutes (±1.1)
60 (tie)	Gages Lake	26.1 minutes (±1.9)
60 (tie)	Lincolnshire	26.1 minutes (±2.8)
60 (tie)	Waukegan	26.1 minutes (±1.0)
63	Waukegan Township	26.0 minutes (±1.0)
64	Libertyville	25.9 minutes (±1.9)
65	Grandwood Park	25.6 minutes (±3.7)
66	Park City	24.7 minutes (±3.2)
67	Old Mill Creek	23.4 minutes (±6.0)
68	Bannockburn	22.2 minutes (±7.8)
69	Knollwood	21.0 minutes (±3.9)
70	Shields Township	20.8 minutes (±2.4)
71	North Chicago	16.8 minutes (±1.0)

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

Grandwood Park 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 Grandwood Park

How long is the average commute in Grandwood Park?

Workers who live in Grandwood Park, IL take an average of 25.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Grandwood Park without a car?

0.6% of households in Grandwood Park have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Grandwood Park?

21.0% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Grandwood Park worked from home, and 97.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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