How long is the commute from Macon, IL?

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

Workers who live in Macon, IL take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

6.0% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.6 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.0%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Macon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Macon	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	81.1% (±6.8 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±4.3 points)	6.8%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±3.7 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.0% (±4.1 points)	8.3%	15.9%	15.1%

In Macon, the average commute is higher than in Macon County (19.4 minutes).

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

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

In Macon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Macon County (0.9%).

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

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

In Macon County, Macon ranks 4 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 841 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Macon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Macon	Macon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.8 points)	9.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.5% (±8.7 points)	36.0%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.8% (±9.8 points)	37.3%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.1% (±7.8 points)	17.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Macon, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Macon County (9.5%).

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 Macon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Macon	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	6.0% (±4.1 points)	8.3% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±4.5 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.7% (±5.1 points)	89.4% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Macon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Macon County (89.4%).

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 Macon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Macon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Macon	—	28.6 minutes (±5.7)	—
South Macon Township	1.4 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Pleasant View Township	4.7 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
South Wheatland Township	5.1 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Moweaqua Township	5.5 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Moweaqua	5.9 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Blue Mound	6.5 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Blue Mound Township (Macon County)	6.6 mi	34.2 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Mount Zion Township	7.5 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Wheatland Township, IL (21.0 minutes), Moweaqua Township, IL (21.8 minutes), Moweaqua, IL (21.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Blue Mound Township (Macon County)	34.2 minutes (±9.9)
2	Austin Township	30.5 minutes (±7.9)
3	Oakley Township	30.2 minutes (±12.7)
4	Macon	28.6 minutes (±5.7)
5	Pleasant View Township	28.5 minutes (±3.1)
6	South Macon Township	28.0 minutes (±4.9)
7	Blue Mound	27.6 minutes (±3.2)
8	Warrensburg	25.2 minutes (±4.0)
9	Maroa Township	24.8 minutes (±2.9)
10	Argenta	24.6 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Macon 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 Macon

How long is the average commute in Macon?

Workers who live in Macon, IL take an average of 28.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Macon without a car?

1.6% of households in Macon have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Macon?

6.0% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Macon worked from home, and 89.7% 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 Macon city, Illinois (place:45941, 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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