How long is the commute from Island Lake, IL?

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

Workers who live in Island Lake, IL take an average of 31.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

15.0% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.9 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 15.0%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Island Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Island Lake	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	75.5% (±4.6 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±2.8 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.0% (±4.6 points)	16.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Island Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from McHenry County (30.1 minutes).

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

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

In Island Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in McHenry County (1.3%).

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

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

In McHenry County, Island Lake ranks 16 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 424 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Island Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Island Lake	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.7% (±5.1 points)	26.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.5% (±5.8 points)	44.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.4% (±5.0 points)	26.0%	18.3%	21.9%

In Island Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in McHenry County (3.5%).

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 Island Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Island Lake	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	15.0% (±4.6 points)	16.1% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.6% (±0.7 points)	97.7% (±0.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.6% (±1.6 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Island Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in McHenry County (95.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Island Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Island Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Island Lake	—	31.9 minutes (±2.1)	—
Wauconda Township	1.8 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Holiday Hills	1.9 mi	44.2 minutes (±8.9)	Higher
Port Barrington	2.4 mi	36.5 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Oakwood Hills	2.9 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Wauconda	3.3 mi	31.3 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Prairie Grove	3.6 mi	35.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Nunda Township	3.8 mi	29.7 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Volo	4.2 mi	32.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holiday Hills, IL (44.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Spring Grove	33.6 minutes (±4.6)
11	Burton Township (McHenry County)	33.2 minutes (±4.4)
12	Fox River Grove	33.0 minutes (±4.0)
13	Richmond Township	32.7 minutes (±3.0)
14	Bull Valley	32.5 minutes (±4.5)
15	Lake in the Hills	32.0 minutes (±1.6)
16	Island Lake	31.9 minutes (±2.1)
17	Riley Township	31.8 minutes (±4.4)
18	Oakwood Hills	31.5 minutes (±4.3)
19	Coral Township	31.4 minutes (±4.1)
20	Richmond	31.3 minutes (±3.9)
21	Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	31.2 minutes (±2.3)
22	McHenry Township	30.9 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Lake

How long is the average commute in Island Lake?

Workers who live in Island Lake, IL take an average of 31.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Island Lake without a car?

1.4% of households in Island Lake have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Island Lake?

15.0% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Island Lake worked from home, and 98.6% 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 Island Lake village, Illinois (place:37894, 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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