How long is the commute from McLean, IL?

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

Workers who live in McLean, IL take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

19.1% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 19.1%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in McLean get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	McLean	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	74.2% (±15.0 points)	69.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±3.7 points)	7.8%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.1% (±16.0 points)	17.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In McLean, the average commute is higher than in McLean County (18.3 minutes).

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

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

In McLean, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McLean County (0.7%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In McLean County, McLean ranks 9 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 753 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in McLean

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	McLean	McLean County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.3 points)	5.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.8% (±7.8 points)	36.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	56.5% (±10.7 points)	39.8%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.0% (±8.2 points)	17.8%	18.3%	21.9%

In McLean, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in McLean County (5.9%).

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 McLean

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	McLean	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	19.1% (±16.0 points)	17.5% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±2.3 points)	96.6% (±0.5 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±6.3 points)	90.0% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In McLean, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McLean County (90.0%).

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 McLean

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McLean
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
McLean	—	29.2 minutes (±3.1)	—
Mount Hope Township	3.0 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Funks Grove Township	4.5 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Atlanta	4.8 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Atlanta Township	5.0 mi	31.0 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Waynesville	5.5 mi	29.7 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Waynesville Township	5.8 mi	30.2 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Armington	7.9 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Hittle Township	8.6 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Funks Grove Township, IL (22.6 minutes), Atlanta, IL (25.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across McLean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Cheney's Grove Township	34.1 minutes (±5.3)
4	Colfax	30.7 minutes (±5.8)
5	Danvers Township	30.0 minutes (±6.3)
6	Martin Township (McLean County)	29.9 minutes (±5.3)
7	Lexington	29.5 minutes (±4.3)
8	Cooksville	29.3 minutes (±7.6)
9	McLean	29.2 minutes (±3.1)
10 (tie)	Bellflower Township	28.3 minutes (±4.0)
10 (tie)	Mount Hope Township	28.3 minutes (±2.5)
12 (tie)	Arrowsmith	28.2 minutes (±3.7)
12 (tie)	Dry Grove Township	28.2 minutes (±2.7)
14	Bellflower	28.0 minutes (±4.6)
15	Carlock	26.7 minutes (±8.2)

Showing 13 of 50 places in McLean 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 McLean

How long is the average commute in McLean?

Workers who live in McLean, IL take an average of 29.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in McLean without a car?

0.8% of households in McLean have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in McLean?

19.1% (±16.0 points) of workers who live in McLean worked from home, and 94.4% 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 McLean village, Illinois (place:45811, 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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