How long is the commute from Kankakee Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Kankakee Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Kankakee Township, IL take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.8% of workers drive alone to work.

2.6% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

4.7% work from home.

14.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 2.6%
Work from home: 4.7%
Households without a car: 14.4%

How people in Kankakee Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kankakee Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	75.8% (±3.5 points)	78.3%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.5% (±2.6 points)	8.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.6% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.7% (±1.6 points)	8.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Kankakee Township, the average commute is lower than in Kankakee County (24.9 minutes).

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

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

In Kankakee Township, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Kankakee County (1.0%).

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

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

In Kankakee County, Kankakee Township ranks 33 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1954 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Kankakee Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kankakee Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	14.4% (±2.2 points)	6.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.7% (±4.1 points)	32.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.5% (±4.1 points)	37.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.4% (±2.6 points)	23.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Kankakee Township, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Kankakee County (6.6%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (11.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Kankakee Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kankakee Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	4.7% (±1.6 points)	8.1% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.5% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.7 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.1% (±3.2 points)	89.0% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Kankakee Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kankakee County (89.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Kankakee Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kankakee Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kankakee Township	—	22.2 minutes (±1.4)	—
Kankakee	0.5 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Aroma Park	3.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Bradley	3.9 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Aroma Township	4.5 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Bourbonnais Township	4.6 mi	22.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Sammons Point	5.2 mi	19.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Bourbonnais	5.3 mi	19.6 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	5.5 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bourbonnais, IL (19.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kankakee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
27	Bonfield	24.3 minutes (±3.6)
28	Aroma Township	23.9 minutes (±2.0)
29 (tie)	Bradley	23.8 minutes (±3.8)
29 (tie)	Salina Township	23.8 minutes (±2.6)
31	Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
32	Bourbonnais Township	22.7 minutes (±1.8)
33	Kankakee Township	22.2 minutes (±1.4)
34	Kankakee	22.0 minutes (±1.5)
35	Bourbonnais	19.6 minutes (±1.6)
36	Sammons Point	19.3 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 10 of 36 places in Kankakee 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 Kankakee Township

How long is the average commute in Kankakee Township?

Workers who live in Kankakee Township, IL take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kankakee Township without a car?

14.4% of households in Kankakee Township have no vehicle, and 2.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kankakee Township?

4.7% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Kankakee Township worked from home, and 86.1% 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 Kankakee township, Kankakee County, Illinois (county subdivision:38947, in state:17 county:091).

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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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