How long is the commute from Long Grove, IL?

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

Workers who live in Long Grove, IL take an average of 33.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.2% of workers drive alone to work.

2.6% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

34.8% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.5 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 2.6%
Work from home: 34.8%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Long Grove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Long Grove	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	58.2% (±7.0 points)	65.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.1% (±2.2 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.6% (±1.9 points)	2.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	34.8% (±6.2 points)	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Long Grove, 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 Long Grove, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lake County (2.7%).

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

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

In Lake County, Long Grove ranks 11 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 302 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Long Grove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Long Grove	Lake County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	7.3% (±3.7 points)	28.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	59.6% (±7.4 points)	43.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.1% (±6.8 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Long Grove, 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 Long Grove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Long Grove	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	34.8% (±6.2 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±1.2 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±1.4 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Long Grove, 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 Long Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Grove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Long Grove	—	33.5 minutes (±2.9)	—
Kildeer	2.2 mi	30.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Forest Lake	2.4 mi	33.4 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Ela Township	2.6 mi	30.6 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Indian Creek	2.8 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Buffalo Grove	3.2 mi	26.3 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Vernon Township	3.4 mi	27.8 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Vernon Hills	3.7 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Lake Zurich	3.9 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian Creek, IL (28.2 minutes), Buffalo Grove, IL (26.3 minutes), Vernon Township, IL (27.8 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
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)
12	Forest Lake	33.4 minutes (±6.9)
13	Lake Barrington	33.2 minutes (±3.4)
14	Round Lake Park	33.0 minutes (±3.6)
15	Long Lake	32.9 minutes (±5.2)
16	Hainesville	32.7 minutes (±6.8)
17	North Barrington	32.6 minutes (±5.4)

Showing 13 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 Long Grove

How long is the average commute in Long Grove?

Workers who live in Long Grove, IL take an average of 33.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Long Grove without a car?

1.0% of households in Long Grove have no vehicle, and 2.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Long Grove?

34.8% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Long Grove worked from home, and 98.4% 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 Long Grove village, Illinois (place:44524, 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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