How long is the commute from New Berlin Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in New Berlin Township, IL take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

10.9% of workers walk to work.

17.8% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.8%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in New Berlin Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Berlin Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	66.1% (±10.2 points)	77.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±3.6 points)	5.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	10.9% (±11.4 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.8% (±6.4 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In New Berlin Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Sangamon County (19.7 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 Berlin Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sangamon County (0.9%).

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

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

In Sangamon County, New Berlin Township ranks 26 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1785 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in New Berlin Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Berlin Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±5.5 points)	7.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.7% (±9.7 points)	36.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.2% (±8.4 points)	38.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.4% (±5.7 points)	17.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In New Berlin Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sangamon County (7.6%).

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 New Berlin Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Berlin Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	17.8% (±6.4 points)	13.7% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.4% (±5.3 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.2% (±5.8 points)	90.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New Berlin Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sangamon 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 New Berlin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Berlin Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Berlin Township	—	23.4 minutes (±4.6)	—
New Berlin	1.4 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Berlin	2.8 mi	26.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Island Grove Township	3.2 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Loami	3.7 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Maxwell Township	4.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Loami Township	5.1 mi	31.0 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Curran	6.2 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Curran Township	6.7 mi	17.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Curran, IL (17.8 minutes), Curran Township, IL (17.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Mechanicsburg Township	24.9 minutes (±2.2)
21	Cartwright Township	24.5 minutes (±2.2)
22	Clear Lake Township	24.0 minutes (±4.1)
23	Island Grove Township	23.8 minutes (±3.2)
24	Buffalo	23.7 minutes (±3.0)
25 (tie)	New Berlin	23.4 minutes (±4.6)
25 (tie)	New Berlin Township	23.4 minutes (±4.6)
27	Pleasant Plains	23.2 minutes (±2.3)
28	Chatham	23.0 minutes (±3.7)
29	Illiopolis	22.9 minutes (±2.5)
30	Rochester	22.8 minutes (±3.7)
31	Williams Township	22.4 minutes (±3.1)
32 (tie)	Dawson	22.2 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Sangamon 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 Berlin Township

How long is the average commute in New Berlin Township?

Workers who live in New Berlin Township, IL take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Berlin Township without a car?

6.7% of households in New Berlin Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Berlin Township?

17.8% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in New Berlin Township worked from home, and 88.2% 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 Berlin township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:52181, in state:17 county:167).

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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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