How long is the commute from Island Grove Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Island Grove Township, IL take an average of 23.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

9.2% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.8 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.2%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in Island Grove Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Island Grove Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	67.5% (±19.9 points)	77.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	21.9% (±16.9 points)	5.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±15.1 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.2% (±12.3 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Island Grove Township, the average commute is higher than in Sangamon County (19.7 minutes).

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

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

In Island Grove Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sangamon County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.8%).

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

In Sangamon County, Island Grove Township ranks 23 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1716 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Island Grove Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Island Grove Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±1.4 points)	7.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.2% (±19.3 points)	36.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±22.5 points)	38.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.3% (±13.2 points)	17.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Island Grove Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sangamon County (7.6%).

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 Island Grove Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Island Grove Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	9.2% (±12.3 points)	13.7% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.1% (±12.9 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	73.2% (±13.7 points)	90.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Island Grove Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Sangamon County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Island Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Island Grove Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Island Grove Township	—	23.8 minutes (±3.2)	—
Berlin	0.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	2.7 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
New Berlin Township	3.2 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Cartwright Township	5.4 mi	24.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Curran	6.7 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Loami	6.8 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Curran Township	7.4 mi	17.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Pleasant Plains	7.8 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Curran, IL (17.8 minutes), Curran Township, IL (17.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	Mechanicsburg	25.9 minutes (±2.2)
18 (tie)	Cantrall	25.4 minutes (±6.5)
18 (tie)	Williamsville	25.4 minutes (±4.3)
20	Mechanicsburg Township	24.9 minutes (±2.2)
21	Cartwright Township	24.5 minutes (±2.2)
22	Clear Lake Township	24.0 minutes (±4.1)
23	Island Grove Township	23.8 minutes (±3.2)
24	Buffalo	23.7 minutes (±3.0)
25 (tie)	New Berlin	23.4 minutes (±4.6)
25 (tie)	New Berlin Township	23.4 minutes (±4.6)
27	Pleasant Plains	23.2 minutes (±2.3)
28	Chatham	23.0 minutes (±3.7)
29	Illiopolis	22.9 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Sangamon 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 Island Grove Township

How long is the average commute in Island Grove Township?

Workers who live in Island Grove Township, IL take an average of 23.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Island Grove Township without a car?

0.9% of households in Island Grove Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Island Grove Township?

9.2% (±12.3 points) of workers who live in Island Grove Township worked from home, and 73.2% 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 Island Grove township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:37881, in state:17 county:167).

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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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