How long is the commute from Lake Summerset, IL?

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

Workers who live in Lake Summerset, IL take an average of 40.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.2 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Lake Summerset get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Summerset	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	84.3% (±4.8 points)	77.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.2% (±4.6 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.6%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±3.1 points)	2.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±5.5 points)	10.3%	15.9%	15.1%

In Lake Summerset, the average commute is higher than in Stephenson County (20.7 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Summerset, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Stephenson County (0.6%).

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

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

In Stephenson County, Lake Summerset ranks 1 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 66 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Lake Summerset

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Summerset	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±2.0 points)	7.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.5% (±8.7 points)	36.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.2% (±10.5 points)	35.3%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.0% (±8.3 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lake Summerset, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Stephenson County (7.9%).

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 Lake Summerset

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Summerset	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±5.5 points)	10.3% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±1.1 points)	91.7% (±1.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±4.5 points)	86.5% (±1.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Summerset, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Stephenson County (86.5%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lake Summerset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Summerset
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Summerset	—	40.2 minutes (±5.2)	—
Davis	2.6 mi	33.0 minutes (±9.8)	Not measurably different
Laona Township	3.5 mi	33.4 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Durand	3.5 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Durand Township	3.7 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Rock Grove Township	4.8 mi	37.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Rock City	5.0 mi	30.7 minutes (±8.9)	Not measurably different
Rock Run Township	5.5 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Town of Spring Grove	6.8 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Durand, IL (24.2 minutes), Durand Township, IL (28.0 minutes), Rock Run Township, IL (29.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Stephenson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lake Summerset	40.2 minutes (±5.2)
2	Rock Grove Township	37.0 minutes (±5.6)
3	Davis	33.0 minutes (±9.8)
4	Harlem Township (Stephenson County)	31.3 minutes (±6.0)
5	Rock City	30.7 minutes (±8.9)
6	Rock Run Township	29.9 minutes (±4.0)
7	Buckeye Township	29.0 minutes (±5.2)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Stephenson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Summerset is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Summerset

How long is the average commute in Lake Summerset?

Workers who live in Lake Summerset, IL take an average of 40.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Summerset without a car?

1.3% of households in Lake Summerset have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Summerset?

10.5% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Lake Summerset worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Lake Summerset CDP, Illinois (place:41456, 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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