How long is the commute from Hanover Township (Cook County), IL?

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

Workers who live in Hanover Township (Cook County), IL take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.5% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

14.6% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 1.5%
Work from home: 14.6%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in Hanover Township (Cook County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hanover Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	71.8% (±1.9 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.5% (±1.4 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.5% (±0.4 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.5 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.6% (±1.5 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Hanover Township (Cook County), the average commute is lower 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 Hanover Township (Cook County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Cook County (11.8%).

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

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

In Cook County, Hanover Township (Cook County) ranks 74 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 699 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Hanover Township (Cook County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hanover Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±1.6 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.1% (±1.8 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.3% (±2.0 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.1% (±2.0 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Hanover Township (Cook County), 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 Hanover Township (Cook County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hanover Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	14.6% (±1.5 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±0.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±1.1 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hanover Township (Cook County), 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 Hanover Township (Cook County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover Township (Cook County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hanover Township (Cook County)	—	29.6 minutes (±1.1)	—
Streamwood	1.4 mi	30.1 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Hoffman Estates	3.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Hanover Park	4.4 mi	29.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
South Barrington	4.8 mi	29.0 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Bartlett	4.8 mi	29.7 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
East Dundee	5.3 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township	5.8 mi	28.8 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Schaumburg Township	5.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±0.9)	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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
65 (tie)	Streamwood	30.1 minutes (±1.8)
69 (tie)	Hickory Hills	29.9 minutes (±3.8)
69 (tie)	Indian Head Park	29.9 minutes (±3.5)
69 (tie)	Palos Heights	29.9 minutes (±2.4)
69 (tie)	Stickney Township	29.9 minutes (±1.2)
73 (tie)	Palos Park	29.6 minutes (±6.1)
73 (tie)	Hanover Township (Cook County)	29.6 minutes (±1.1)
73 (tie)	Lyons Township	29.6 minutes (±0.8)
76	Maine Township (Cook County)	29.5 minutes (±0.9)
77 (tie)	Cicero	29.3 minutes (±1.1)
77 (tie)	North Riverside	29.3 minutes (±6.5)
77 (tie)	Cicero Township	29.3 minutes (±1.1)
80 (tie)	Hillside	29.1 minutes (±5.6)

Showing 13 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 Hanover Township (Cook County)

How long is the average commute in Hanover Township (Cook County)?

Workers who live in Hanover Township (Cook County), IL take an average of 29.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hanover Township (Cook County) without a car?

5.5% of households in Hanover Township (Cook County) have no vehicle, and 1.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hanover Township (Cook County)?

14.6% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in Hanover Township (Cook County) worked from home, and 93.8% 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 Hanover township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:32694, in state:17 county:031).

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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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