How long is the commute from Maine Township (Cook County), IL?

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

Workers who live in Maine Township (Cook County), IL take an average of 29.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.4% of workers drive alone to work.

5.5% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

15.7% work from home.

7.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.5 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 5.5%
Work from home: 15.7%
Households without a car: 7.3%

How people in Maine Township (Cook County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Maine Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	65.4% (±1.8 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.8% (±1.1 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.5% (±0.9 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±0.3 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.7% (±1.2 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Maine Township (Cook County), 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 higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Cook County, Maine Township (Cook County) ranks 76 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 716 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Maine Township (Cook County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Maine Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	7.3% (±1.0 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.4% (±1.5 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.4% (±1.7 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.9% (±1.1 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Maine Township (Cook County), 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 lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Maine Township (Cook County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Maine Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	15.7% (±1.2 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±1.3 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Maine Township (Cook County), 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 Maine Township (Cook County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maine Township (Cook County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Maine Township (Cook County)	—	29.5 minutes (±0.9)	—
Park Ridge	1.8 mi	29.1 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Des Plaines	1.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Niles	2.8 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Rosemont	3.1 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Morton Grove	3.9 mi	28.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Glenview	4.0 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Mount Prospect	4.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Golf	4.4 mi	32.1 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosemont, IL (22.5 minutes), Glenview, IL (27.1 minutes), Mount Prospect, IL (25.9 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
69 (tie)	Indian Head Park	29.9 minutes (±3.5)
69 (tie)	Palos Heights	29.9 minutes (±2.4)
69 (tie)	Stickney Township	29.9 minutes (±1.2)
73 (tie)	Palos Park	29.6 minutes (±6.1)
73 (tie)	Hanover Township (Cook County)	29.6 minutes (±1.1)
73 (tie)	Lyons Township	29.6 minutes (±0.8)
76	Maine Township (Cook County)	29.5 minutes (±0.9)
77 (tie)	Cicero	29.3 minutes (±1.1)
77 (tie)	North Riverside	29.3 minutes (±6.5)
77 (tie)	Cicero Township	29.3 minutes (±1.1)
80 (tie)	Hillside	29.1 minutes (±5.6)
80 (tie)	Park Ridge	29.1 minutes (±1.3)
80 (tie)	Barrington Township	29.1 minutes (±2.6)

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 Maine Township (Cook County)

How long is the average commute in Maine Township (Cook County)?

Workers who live in Maine Township (Cook County), IL take an average of 29.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Maine Township (Cook County) without a car?

7.3% of households in Maine Township (Cook County) have no vehicle, and 5.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Maine Township (Cook County)?

15.7% (±1.2 points) of workers who live in Maine Township (Cook County) worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Maine township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:46162, in state:17 county:031).

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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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