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

Name: Commute and cars in New Trier 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 Trier Township, IL take an average of 34.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.4% of workers drive alone to work.

14.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

33.9% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.2 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 14.0%
Work from home: 33.9%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in New Trier Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Trier Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	43.4% (±2.2 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±1.0 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	14.0% (±1.8 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	33.9% (±2.6 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In New Trier Township, the average commute is higher than in Cook County (31.5 minutes).

It is also higher than in Illinois (27.8 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In New Trier Township, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Cook County (11.8%).

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

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

In Cook County, New Trier Township ranks 16 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 248 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in New Trier Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Trier Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±1.0 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.3% (±2.4 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.5% (±2.6 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.3% (±2.2 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In New Trier Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cook County (18.0%).

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 Trier Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Trier Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	33.9% (±2.6 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±1.0 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±1.2 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New Trier Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cook County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near New Trier Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Trier Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Trier Township	—	34.2 minutes (±2.2)	—
Winnetka	0.4 mi	32.6 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Northfield	1.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Kenilworth	1.8 mi	34.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Wilmette	1.9 mi	34.6 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Glencoe	2.5 mi	36.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Golf	3.6 mi	32.1 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Glenview	4.4 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Skokie	4.5 mi	27.9 minutes (±0.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northfield, IL (24.8 minutes), Glenview, IL (27.1 minutes), Skokie, IL (27.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Lemont	34.8 minutes (±2.7)
11	Wilmette	34.6 minutes (±4.1)
12	Kenilworth	34.5 minutes (±2.8)
13 (tie)	Calumet City	34.4 minutes (±2.6)
13 (tie)	Maywood	34.4 minutes (±3.4)
15 (tie)	Norridge	34.2 minutes (±2.7)
15 (tie)	New Trier Township	34.2 minutes (±2.2)
17	South Holland	34.1 minutes (±1.9)
18	Riverdale	33.9 minutes (±3.3)
19 (tie)	Matteson	33.8 minutes (±2.7)
19 (tie)	Orland Park	33.8 minutes (±1.7)
21	Tinley Park	33.7 minutes (±1.3)
22	Orland Township	33.6 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Trier Township

How long is the average commute in New Trier Township?

Workers who live in New Trier Township, IL take an average of 34.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Trier Township without a car?

3.9% of households in New Trier Township have no vehicle, and 14.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Trier Township?

33.9% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in New Trier Township worked from home, and 95.6% 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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