How long is the commute from Mounds, IL?

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

Workers who live in Mounds, IL take an average of 31.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.4% of workers drive alone to work.

2.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

13.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.5 minutes (±7.5)
Public transportation: 2.1%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 13.1%

How people in Mounds get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mounds	Pulaski County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	82.4% (±12.5 points)	79.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±5.4 points)	9.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.1% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±14.5 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±10.1 points)	9.3%	15.9%	15.1%

In Mounds, the average commute is not measurably different from Pulaski County (29.4 minutes).

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

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

In Mounds, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pulaski County (0.8%).

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

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

In Pulaski County, Mounds ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 467 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Mounds

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mounds	Pulaski County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	13.1% (±7.7 points)	7.4%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	68.9% (±12.1 points)	43.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	11.1% (±8.0 points)	34.8%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.9% (±6.9 points)	14.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Mounds, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pulaski County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mounds

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mounds	Pulaski County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±10.1 points)	9.3% (±4.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	62.5% (±14.8 points)	69.8% (±5.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	66.8% (±13.8 points)	61.1% (±5.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mounds, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pulaski County (61.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Mounds

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mounds
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mounds	—	31.5 minutes (±7.5)	—
Mound City	3.0 mi	26.8 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Pulaski	7.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Cairo	7.7 mi	36.7 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Olmsted	8.0 mi	30.6 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Tamms	9.4 mi	29.7 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different
Barlow	9.8 mi	20.5 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Wyatt	11 mi	17.3 minutes (±8.5)	Lower
Ullin	11 mi	36.6 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barlow, KY (20.5 minutes), Wyatt, MO (17.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pulaski County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Ullin	36.6 minutes (±9.4)
2	Mounds	31.5 minutes (±7.5)
3	Pulaski	31.0 minutes (±6.9)
4	Olmsted	30.6 minutes (±8.7)
5	Karnak	28.1 minutes (±8.0)
6	New Grand Chain	27.4 minutes (±7.7)
7	Mound City	26.8 minutes (±6.8)

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 Mounds

How long is the average commute in Mounds?

Workers who live in Mounds, IL take an average of 31.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mounds without a car?

13.1% of households in Mounds have no vehicle, and 2.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mounds?

10.1% (±10.1 points) of workers who live in Mounds worked from home, and 66.8% 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 Mounds city, Illinois (place:50777, 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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