How long is the commute from Harristown, IL?

Workers who live in Harristown, IL take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

4.0% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
21.9 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
4.0%
Households without a car
2.0%

How people in Harristown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationHarristownMacon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone87.1% (±4.8 points)80.8%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled7.3% (±4.1 points)6.8%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±5.2 points)0.9%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.8 points)1.9%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.1% (±1.2 points)1.2%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home4.0% (±2.8 points)8.3%15.9%15.1%

In Harristown, the average commute is not measurably different from Macon County (19.4 minutes).

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

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

In Harristown, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Macon County (0.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Macon County, Harristown ranks 17 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1990 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Harristown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableHarristownMacon CountyIllinoisUnited States
No vehicle2.0% (±2.2 points)9.5%11.0%8.4%
1 vehicle22.1% (±6.6 points)36.0%35.7%33.1%
2 vehicles42.4% (±7.6 points)37.3%35.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles33.5% (±7.8 points)17.2%18.3%21.9%

In Harristown, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Macon County (9.5%).

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 Harristown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HarristownMacon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Workers working from home4.0% (±2.8 points)8.3% (±1.1 points)15.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.2% (±1.5 points)93.8% (±1.0 points)95.2% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet93.6% (±3.1 points)89.4% (±1.1 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Harristown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Macon County (89.4%).

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 Harristown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harristown
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Harristown—21.9 minutes (±2.9)—
Harristown Township1.6 mi20.7 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different
Blue Mound Township (Macon County)5.0 mi34.2 minutes (±9.9)Higher
Illini Township5.4 mi23.5 minutes (±3.4)Not measurably different
Decatur Township5.5 mi17.3 minutes (±1.0)Lower
Niantic5.6 mi24.5 minutes (±1.8)Not measurably different
Niantic Township6.1 mi22.5 minutes (±2.2)Not measurably different
Warrensburg6.2 mi25.2 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
South Wheatland Township6.3 mi21.0 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Decatur Township, IL (17.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blue Mound Township (Macon County), IL (34.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Macon County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
11 (tie)Niantic24.5 minutes (±1.8)
11 (tie)Friends Creek Township24.5 minutes (±3.0)
13Mount Zion Township23.6 minutes (±4.2)
14Illini Township23.5 minutes (±3.4)
15Maroa22.9 minutes (±3.7)
16Niantic Township22.5 minutes (±2.2)
17Harristown21.9 minutes (±2.9)
18Mount Zion21.6 minutes (±3.6)
19South Wheatland Township21.0 minutes (±2.9)
20Harristown Township20.7 minutes (±2.4)
21Long Creek Township20.3 minutes (±3.0)
22Whitmore Township19.9 minutes (±2.4)
23Oreana19.7 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Macon 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 Harristown

How long is the average commute in Harristown?

Workers who live in Harristown, IL take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Harristown without a car?

2.0% of households in Harristown have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Harristown?

4.0% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Harristown worked from home, and 93.6% 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 Harristown village, Illinois (place:33227, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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