How long is the commute from Hampshire Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Hampshire Township, IL take an average of 28.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

24.1% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.7 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 24.1%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Hampshire Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hampshire Township	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	70.4% (±9.3 points)	70.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.7% (±2.6 points)	8.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.1% (±9.4 points)	15.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Hampshire Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Kane County (27.8 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Hampshire Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Kane County (1.6%).

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

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

In Kane County, Hampshire Township ranks 22 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 832 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Hampshire Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hampshire Township	Kane County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.6% (±9.3 points)	27.0%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.2% (±9.8 points)	42.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.5% (±6.9 points)	26.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Hampshire Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kane County (4.7%).

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 Hampshire Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hampshire Township	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	24.1% (±9.4 points)	15.9% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±1.2 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±9.4 points)	93.3% (±0.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hampshire Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kane County (93.3%).

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 Hampshire Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hampshire Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hampshire Township	—	28.7 minutes (±2.6)	—
Hampshire	1.3 mi	28.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Burlington	4.5 mi	32.0 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Pingree Grove	5.3 mi	32.4 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Coral Township	5.8 mi	31.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Huntley	5.9 mi	29.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Rutland Township (Kane County)	6.0 mi	30.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Burlington Township	6.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Genoa Township	6.5 mi	32.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pingree Grove, IL (32.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16	Gilberts	29.4 minutes (±3.3)
17 (tie)	Sugar Grove	29.2 minutes (±3.3)
17 (tie)	Burlington Township	29.2 minutes (±5.2)
19	Batavia Township	29.0 minutes (±1.7)
20	Batavia	28.9 minutes (±2.2)
21	Dundee Township	28.8 minutes (±1.2)
22	Hampshire Township	28.7 minutes (±2.6)
23	East Dundee	28.4 minutes (±6.6)
24 (tie)	Carpentersville	28.2 minutes (±1.5)
24 (tie)	Elgin	28.2 minutes (±0.8)
24 (tie)	Hampshire	28.2 minutes (±2.8)
24 (tie)	South Elgin	28.2 minutes (±1.3)
24 (tie)	Wayne	28.2 minutes (±4.8)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Hampshire Township

How long is the average commute in Hampshire Township?

Workers who live in Hampshire Township, IL take an average of 28.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hampshire Township without a car?

0.8% of households in Hampshire Township have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hampshire Township?

24.1% (±9.4 points) of workers who live in Hampshire Township worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Hampshire township, Kane County, Illinois (county subdivision:32538, in state:17 county:089).

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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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