How long is the commute from Lake in the Hills, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Lake in the Hills, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lake in the Hills, IL take an average of 32.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

17.2% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.0 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 17.2%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Lake in the Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake in the Hills	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	70.5% (±3.1 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.9% (±2.7 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.2% (±2.3 points)	16.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Lake in the Hills, the average commute is higher than in 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 Lake in the Hills, 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, Lake in the Hills ranks 15 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 416 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Lake in the Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake in the Hills	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±0.9 points)	3.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.6% (±2.7 points)	26.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.6% (±3.8 points)	44.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.0% (±3.1 points)	26.0%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lake in the Hills, 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 Lake in the Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake in the Hills	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	17.2% (±2.3 points)	16.1% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±0.7 points)	97.7% (±0.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.2% (±1.0 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake in the Hills, 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 Lake in the Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake in the Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake in the Hills	—	32.0 minutes (±1.6)	—
Algonquin	1.4 mi	30.6 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Algonquin Township	2.4 mi	30.3 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Trout Valley	3.5 mi	33.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake	3.8 mi	29.3 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Cary	4.1 mi	28.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Carpentersville	4.1 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Lakewood	4.8 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Dundee Township	4.8 mi	28.8 minutes (±1.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crystal Lake, IL (29.3 minutes), Cary, IL (28.4 minutes), Carpentersville, IL (28.2 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
9	Seneca Township	33.7 minutes (±5.7)
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)

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 Lake in the Hills

How long is the average commute in Lake in the Hills?

Workers who live in Lake in the Hills, IL take an average of 32.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake in the Hills without a car?

1.8% of households in Lake in the Hills have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake in the Hills?

17.2% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Lake in the Hills worked from home, and 97.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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