How long is the commute from Lincolnwood, IL?

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

Workers who live in Lincolnwood, IL take an average of 28.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.3% of workers drive alone to work.

4.1% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

24.8% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 4.1%
Work from home: 24.8%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Lincolnwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lincolnwood	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	59.3% (±6.3 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±3.9 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.1% (±1.8 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.8% (±6.6 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Lincolnwood, the average commute is lower than in Cook County (31.5 minutes).

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

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

In Lincolnwood, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Cook County (11.8%).

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

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

In Cook County, Lincolnwood ranks 97 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 861 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Lincolnwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lincolnwood	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±2.2 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.9% (±5.1 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±5.6 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.0% (±4.2 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Lincolnwood, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cook County (18.0%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lincolnwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lincolnwood	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	24.8% (±6.6 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±3.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.1% (±4.5 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lincolnwood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cook County (90.6%).

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 Lincolnwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincolnwood
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lincolnwood	—	28.5 minutes (±2.3)	—
Skokie	2.1 mi	27.9 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Niles Township	2.2 mi	28.0 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Evanston	3.5 mi	27.5 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Morton Grove	3.8 mi	28.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Niles	4.2 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Golf	4.5 mi	32.1 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Harwood Heights	4.6 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Wilmette	5.0 mi	34.6 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilmette, IL (34.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
90 (tie)	Leyden Township	28.8 minutes (±0.8)
92 (tie)	Robbins	28.7 minutes (±4.8)
92 (tie)	Proviso Township	28.7 minutes (±0.9)
94 (tie)	Harwood Heights	28.5 minutes (±2.7)
94 (tie)	Hoffman Estates	28.5 minutes (±1.2)
94 (tie)	La Grange	28.5 minutes (±1.7)
94 (tie)	Lincolnwood	28.5 minutes (±2.3)
94 (tie)	Northlake	28.5 minutes (±2.0)
99	Morton Grove	28.4 minutes (±1.9)
100	Niles	28.3 minutes (±2.4)
101 (tie)	Des Plaines	28.2 minutes (±1.0)
101 (tie)	Schaumburg Township	28.2 minutes (±0.9)
103 (tie)	Hometown	28.1 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Lincolnwood

How long is the average commute in Lincolnwood?

Workers who live in Lincolnwood, IL take an average of 28.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lincolnwood without a car?

7.2% of households in Lincolnwood have no vehicle, and 4.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lincolnwood?

24.8% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in Lincolnwood worked from home, and 91.1% 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 Lincolnwood village, Illinois (place:43744, 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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