How long is the commute from Lily Lake, IL?

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

Workers who live in Lily Lake, IL take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

21.9% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.7 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 21.9%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in Lily Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lily Lake	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	73.9% (±8.2 points)	70.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.7% (±1.6 points)	8.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.9% (±7.9 points)	15.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Lily Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Kane County (27.8 minutes).

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

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

In Lily Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Kane County (1.6%).

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

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

In Kane County, Lily Lake ranks 12 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 443 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Lily Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lily Lake	Kane County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.4% (±5.3 points)	27.0%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6% (±9.5 points)	42.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	52.8% (±10.5 points)	26.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lily Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kane County (4.7%).

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 Lily Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lily Lake	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	21.9% (±7.9 points)	15.9% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±8.2 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±8.2 points)	93.3% (±0.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lily Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kane County (93.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lily Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lily Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lily Lake	—	31.7 minutes (±3.9)	—
Campton Township	2.6 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Campton Hills	2.9 mi	34.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Virgil	2.9 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Virgil Township	4.1 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Elburn	5.0 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Plato Township	5.1 mi	34.5 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Burlington Township	6.0 mi	29.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Maple Park	7.6 mi	37.9 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6 (tie)	Campton Hills	34.1 minutes (±4.0)
6 (tie)	Sugar Grove Township	34.1 minutes (±4.4)
8	Montgomery	33.4 minutes (±3.1)
9	Pingree Grove	32.4 minutes (±2.5)
10	Campton Township	32.2 minutes (±2.6)
11	Burlington	32.0 minutes (±6.4)
12	Lily Lake	31.7 minutes (±3.9)
13	Virgil	31.2 minutes (±3.8)
14	Blackberry Township	30.9 minutes (±3.1)
15	Rutland Township (Kane County)	30.4 minutes (±1.7)
16	Gilberts	29.4 minutes (±3.3)
17 (tie)	Sugar Grove	29.2 minutes (±3.3)
17 (tie)	Burlington Township	29.2 minutes (±5.2)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Lily Lake

How long is the average commute in Lily Lake?

Workers who live in Lily Lake, IL take an average of 31.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lily Lake without a car?

1.1% of households in Lily Lake have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lily Lake?

21.9% (±7.9 points) of workers who live in Lily Lake worked from home, and 100.0% 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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