How long is the commute from New Athens, IL?

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

Workers who live in New Athens, IL take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

3.3% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.7 minutes (±6.3)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 3.3%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in New Athens get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Athens	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	89.8% (±5.2 points)	75.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±3.4 points)	8.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.8 points)	1.6%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.3% (±3.3 points)	12.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In New Athens, the average commute is higher than in St. Clair County (24.0 minutes).

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

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

In New Athens, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Clair County (1.6%).

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

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

In St. Clair County, New Athens ranks 3 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 444 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in New Athens

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Athens	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±2.9 points)	7.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.1% (±8.4 points)	34.6%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.8% (±9.4 points)	37.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.3% (±9.7 points)	20.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In New Athens, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in St. Clair County (7.5%).

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 New Athens

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Athens	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	3.3% (±3.3 points)	12.4% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.8% (±3.7 points)	94.2% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.3% (±5.4 points)	89.7% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New Athens, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Clair County (89.7%).

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 New Athens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Athens
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Athens	—	31.7 minutes (±6.3)	—
New Athens Township	2.1 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Lenzburg Township	3.7 mi	30.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Lenzburg	3.8 mi	30.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	5.8 mi	23.8 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Hecker	6.6 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Prairie Du Long Township	6.6 mi	36.9 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville Township	6.9 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Marissa	7.3 mi	30.1 minutes (±5.4)	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 St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Prairie Du Long Township	36.9 minutes (±6.7)
2	Smithton	34.0 minutes (±6.1)
3	New Athens	31.7 minutes (±6.3)
4	Lenzburg	30.2 minutes (±4.8)
5	Marissa	30.1 minutes (±5.4)
6	Lenzburg Township	30.0 minutes (±4.6)
7	Fayetteville Township	29.8 minutes (±3.5)
8	New Athens Township	29.4 minutes (±4.7)
9	Marissa Township	29.2 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 9 of 45 places in St. Clair 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 New Athens

How long is the average commute in New Athens?

Workers who live in New Athens, IL take an average of 31.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Athens without a car?

3.8% of households in New Athens have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Athens?

3.3% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in New Athens worked from home, and 90.3% 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 New Athens village, Illinois (place:52116, 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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