How long is the commute from Heritage Lake, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Heritage Lake, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Heritage Lake, IL take an average of 31.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.2% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.5 minutes (±7.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.2%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Heritage Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Heritage Lake	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	77.4% (±12.1 points)	79.6%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.4% (±10.6 points)	6.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.4%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.2% (±6.1 points)	11.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Heritage Lake, the average commute is higher than in Tazewell County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Heritage Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tazewell County (0.4%).

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

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

In Tazewell County, Heritage Lake ranks 1 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 465 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Heritage Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Heritage Lake	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±4.2 points)	5.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.4% (±9.6 points)	32.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.5% (±15.1 points)	39.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.2% (±16.0 points)	21.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Heritage Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Tazewell County (5.5%).

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 Heritage Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Heritage Lake	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	7.2% (±6.1 points)	11.0% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.4 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.7% (±5.5 points)	90.2% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Heritage Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Tazewell County (90.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Heritage Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heritage Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Heritage Lake	—	31.5 minutes (±7.0)	—
Mackinaw Township	1.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Mackinaw	1.6 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Deer Creek Township	4.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Tremont Township	5.7 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Deer Creek	5.7 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Danvers Township	6.3 mi	30.0 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Little Mackinaw Township	6.8 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Goodfield	6.9 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mackinaw, IL (23.8 minutes), Tremont Township, IL (20.2 minutes), Little Mackinaw Township, IL (23.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Heritage Lake	31.5 minutes (±7.0)
2	Spring Lake Township	30.8 minutes (±3.6)
3	Delavan	29.8 minutes (±4.0)
4	Sand Prairie Township	28.8 minutes (±2.7)
5	Delavan Township	28.5 minutes (±3.4)
6	Green Valley	28.4 minutes (±2.3)
7	Mackinaw Township	27.6 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 7 of 35 places in Tazewell County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Heritage Lake 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 Heritage Lake

How long is the average commute in Heritage Lake?

Workers who live in Heritage Lake, IL take an average of 31.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Heritage Lake without a car?

3.0% of households in Heritage Lake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Heritage Lake?

7.2% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Heritage Lake worked from home, and 96.7% 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 Heritage Lake CDP, Illinois (place:34272, 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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