How long is the commute from Locust Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Locust Township, IL take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

0.7% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.7%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Locust Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Locust Township	Christian County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	83.7% (±10.3 points)	82.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.3% (±9.9 points)	8.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±3.4 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.7% (±1.0 points)	7.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Locust Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Christian County (22.0 minutes).

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

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

In Locust Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Christian County (0.4%).

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

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

In Christian County, Locust Township ranks 20 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2040 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Locust Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Locust Township	Christian County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.0 points)	6.1%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.1% (±7.2 points)	32.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.4% (±12.8 points)	37.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	53.8% (±14.1 points)	23.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Locust Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Christian County (6.1%).

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 Locust Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Locust Township	Christian County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	0.7% (±1.0 points)	7.1% (±1.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.2 points)	93.6% (±1.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.5% (±2.2 points)	87.7% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Locust Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Christian County (87.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Locust Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Locust Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Locust Township	—	21.6 minutes (±2.8)	—
Owaneco	0.3 mi	25.8 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
May Township (Christian County)	5.9 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Assumption Township	6.4 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Christian County)	6.6 mi	28.7 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Pana Township	7.4 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Pana	7.9 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Assumption	8.1 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Taylorville	8.5 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Johnson Township (Christian County), IL (28.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Christian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Assumption	24.9 minutes (±3.4)
15	Palmer	24.4 minutes (±7.5)
16	Prairieton Township	23.7 minutes (±2.9)
17	May Township (Christian County)	23.0 minutes (±3.2)
18	Stonington	22.4 minutes (±2.3)
19	Stonington Township	21.8 minutes (±2.0)
20	Locust Township	21.6 minutes (±2.8)
21	Buckhart Township	21.1 minutes (±1.8)
22	Edinburg	20.7 minutes (±2.6)
23	Tovey	20.6 minutes (±4.9)
24	Taylorville	20.4 minutes (±2.0)
25	Taylorville Township	20.3 minutes (±1.8)
26	Pana Township	19.7 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Christian 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 Locust Township

How long is the average commute in Locust Township?

Workers who live in Locust Township, IL take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Locust Township without a car?

0.7% of households in Locust Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Locust Township?

0.7% (±1.0 points) of workers who live in Locust Township worked from home, and 98.5% 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 Locust township, Christian County, Illinois (county subdivision:44251, in state:17 county:021).

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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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