How long is the commute from Lake Villa Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Lake Villa 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 Villa Township, IL take an average of 34.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

16.8% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.3 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 16.8%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in Lake Villa Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Villa Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±2.5 points)	65.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±2.4 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.1 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.8% (±1.8 points)	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Lake Villa Township, the average commute is higher than in Lake County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Villa Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Lake County (2.7%).

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

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

In Lake County, Lake Villa Township ranks 5 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 243 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Lake Villa Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Villa Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±0.9 points)	4.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.2% (±2.5 points)	28.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.1% (±2.7 points)	43.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.1% (±2.6 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lake Villa Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lake County (4.6%).

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 Villa Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Villa Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	16.8% (±1.8 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±0.9 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.8% (±1.0 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Villa Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lake County (94.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lake Villa Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Villa Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Villa Township	—	34.3 minutes (±1.8)	—
Venetian Village	1.0 mi	30.4 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Lake Villa	1.1 mi	33.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Lindenhurst	1.9 mi	34.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Round Lake Beach	2.3 mi	30.4 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Round Lake Heights	2.9 mi	34.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Fox Lake Hills	3.2 mi	34.4 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Avon Township	3.8 mi	29.6 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Grandwood Park	4.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Round Lake Beach, IL (30.4 minutes), Avon Township, IL (29.6 minutes), Grandwood Park, IL (25.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hawthorn Woods	39.5 minutes (±6.1)
2	Tower Lakes	35.0 minutes (±5.1)
3 (tie)	Fox Lake Hills	34.4 minutes (±5.3)
3 (tie)	Round Lake Heights	34.4 minutes (±3.4)
5	Lake Villa Township	34.3 minutes (±1.8)
6	Lindenhurst	34.1 minutes (±2.7)
7 (tie)	Fox Lake	33.8 minutes (±2.9)
7 (tie)	Riverwoods	33.8 minutes (±3.6)
9 (tie)	Lake Villa	33.7 minutes (±3.2)
9 (tie)	Grant Township (Lake County)	33.7 minutes (±1.9)
11	Long Grove	33.5 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 11 of 71 places in Lake 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 Villa Township

How long is the average commute in Lake Villa Township?

Workers who live in Lake Villa Township, IL take an average of 34.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Villa Township without a car?

1.5% of households in Lake Villa Township have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Villa Township?

16.8% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Lake Villa Township worked from home, and 96.8% 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 Villa township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:41599, in state:17 county:097).

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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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