How long is the commute from Homer Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Homer Township, IL take an average of 35.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

14.6% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.5 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 14.6%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in Homer Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Homer Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	77.5% (±2.6 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±1.3 points)	8.0%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.6% (±2.1 points)	14.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Homer Township, the average commute is higher than in Will County (31.4 minutes).

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

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

In Homer Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Will County (2.0%).

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

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

In Will County, Homer Township ranks 11 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 176 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Homer Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Homer Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.1% (±2.2 points)	25.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.5% (±3.2 points)	42.2%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.3% (±2.6 points)	28.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Homer Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Will County (3.9%).

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 Homer Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Homer Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	14.6% (±2.1 points)	14.7% (±0.5 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±0.7 points)	97.0% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.1% (±1.0 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Homer Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Will County (94.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Homer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Homer Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Homer Township	—	35.5 minutes (±2.6)	—
Homer Glen	1.1 mi	35.8 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Lockport	3.4 mi	35.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Lemont	5.3 mi	34.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Lemont Township	5.3 mi	35.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	5.3 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Orland Park	5.5 mi	33.8 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
New Lenox Township	5.6 mi	32.4 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
New Lenox	5.7 mi	32.7 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairmont, IL (23.3 minutes), New Lenox Township, IL (32.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Florence Township (Will County)	36.8 minutes (±11.0)
6	Custer Township	36.1 minutes (±6.8)
7	Willowbrook (community)	35.9 minutes (±5.1)
8 (tie)	Homer Glen	35.8 minutes (±2.0)
8 (tie)	Monee Township	35.8 minutes (±2.9)
10	Crete Township	35.7 minutes (±2.0)
11	Homer Township	35.5 minutes (±2.6)
12	Lockport	35.3 minutes (±3.6)
13	Frankfort	35.2 minutes (±2.4)
14	Shorewood	34.7 minutes (±4.3)
15	Symerton	34.6 minutes (±8.7)
16	Wheatland Township (Will County)	34.4 minutes (±1.4)
17 (tie)	Monee	33.9 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Homer Township

How long is the average commute in Homer Township?

Workers who live in Homer Township, IL take an average of 35.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Homer Township without a car?

2.0% of households in Homer Township have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Homer Township?

14.6% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Homer Township worked from home, and 96.1% 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 Homer township, Will County, Illinois (county subdivision:35827, in state:17 county:197).

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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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