How long is the commute from Lake Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Lake Township, IL take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

95.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

1.0% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.1 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.0%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Township	Clinton County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	95.7% (±3.3 points)	76.3%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.6% (±2.4 points)	7.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.0% (±1.4 points)	12.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Lake Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Clinton County (25.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (27.8 minutes).

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

In Lake Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clinton County (0.3%).

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

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

In Clinton County, Lake Township ranks 19 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1655 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Township	Clinton County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.5% (±12.1 points)	26.6%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.3% (±12.4 points)	38.6%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.2% (±14.2 points)	31.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lake Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Clinton County (3.2%).

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 Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Township	Clinton County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	1.0% (±1.4 points)	12.6% (±2.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±5.0 points)	94.2% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±5.2 points)	90.8% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Clinton County (90.8%).

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 Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Township	—	24.1 minutes (±5.0)	—
Hoffman	3.4 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Hoyleton Township	4.8 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Brookside Township	5.5 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Hoyleton	5.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Huey	6.1 mi	30.0 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe Township	6.1 mi	30.4 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
New Minden	6.3 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Carlyle Township	6.5 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookside Township, IL (16.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13 (tie)	Keyesport	26.6 minutes (±4.8)
13 (tie)	Sugar Creek Township	26.6 minutes (±2.0)
15	Looking Glass Township	26.2 minutes (±2.1)
16	Trenton	25.2 minutes (±3.7)
17	Damiansville	25.0 minutes (±6.6)
18	St. Rose Township	24.8 minutes (±3.9)
19	Lake Township	24.1 minutes (±5.0)
20	Hoffman	23.0 minutes (±3.9)
21	St. Rose	22.8 minutes (±2.9)
22	Beckemeyer	22.7 minutes (±5.6)
23 (tie)	Carlyle	22.3 minutes (±3.9)
23 (tie)	Carlyle Township	22.3 minutes (±3.4)
25	New Baden	21.7 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Clinton 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Lake Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lake Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lake Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lake Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Lake Township?

Workers who live in Lake Township, IL take an average of 24.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Township without a car?

2.0% of households in Lake Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Township?

1.0% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in Lake Township worked from home, and 91.2% 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 Lake township, Clinton County, Illinois (county subdivision:40871, in state:17 county:027).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.