How long is the commute from Neponset Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Neponset Township, IL take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±7.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Neponset Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Neponset Township	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	78.5% (±9.1 points)	80.0%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.6% (±6.8 points)	10.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±3.6 points)	5.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In Neponset Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Bureau County (21.1 minutes).

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

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

In Neponset Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bureau County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bureau County, Neponset Township ranks 13 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1198 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Neponset Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Neponset Township	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.1 points)	6.7%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.5% (±7.6 points)	29.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±11.6 points)	41.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.5% (±12.6 points)	22.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Neponset Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Bureau County (6.7%).

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 Neponset Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Neponset Township	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±3.6 points)	5.4% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.8% (±5.2 points)	93.7% (±1.0 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.3% (±6.7 points)	86.3% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Neponset Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bureau County (86.3%).

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 Neponset Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Neponset Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Neponset Township	—	26.7 minutes (±7.7)	—
Neponset	1.2 mi	26.0 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Sheffield	6.1 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Mineral Township	6.1 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Elmira Township	6.2 mi	24.5 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Kewanee Township	6.5 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Buda	6.9 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Mineral	7.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Kewanee	7.4 mi	19.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Bureau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Buda	30.1 minutes (±3.9)
8	Berlin Township	28.6 minutes (±6.1)
9	Mineral Township	28.0 minutes (±4.3)
10	De Pue	27.8 minutes (±4.4)
11	Arlington	27.6 minutes (±7.9)
12	Milo Township	27.5 minutes (±14.3)
13	Neponset Township	26.7 minutes (±7.7)
14	Ohio Township	26.3 minutes (±3.1)
15 (tie)	Mineral	26.0 minutes (±4.7)
15 (tie)	Neponset	26.0 minutes (±8.5)
17	Malden	25.9 minutes (±6.6)
18	Ohio	25.7 minutes (±3.7)
19	Concord Township (Bureau County)	25.6 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Bureau 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 Neponset Township

How long is the average commute in Neponset Township?

Workers who live in Neponset Township, IL take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Neponset Township without a car?

1.0% of households in Neponset Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Neponset Township?

5.1% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Neponset Township worked from home, and 84.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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