How long is the commute from O'Fallon, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in O'Fallon, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in O'Fallon, IL take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

20.4% work from home.

5.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 20.4%
Households without a car: 5.9%

How people in O'Fallon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	O'Fallon	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	70.5% (±3.2 points)	75.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±1.9 points)	8.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.4% (±3.1 points)	12.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In O'Fallon, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 O'Fallon, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, O'Fallon ranks 17 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1458 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in O'Fallon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	O'Fallon	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.9% (±2.2 points)	7.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.9% (±3.3 points)	34.6%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.4% (±4.0 points)	37.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.8% (±2.5 points)	20.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In O'Fallon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 O'Fallon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	O'Fallon	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	20.4% (±3.1 points)	12.4% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±0.8 points)	94.2% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.5% (±2.2 points)	89.7% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In O'Fallon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in St. Clair County (89.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near O'Fallon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with O'Fallon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
O'Fallon	—	25.3 minutes (±2.8)	—
O'Fallon Township	2.9 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Shiloh	3.5 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Caseyville Township	3.6 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Fairview Heights	4.8 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Swansea	5.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Scott AFB	5.2 mi	13.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Shiloh Valley Township	5.4 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Lebanon	5.7 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scott AFB, IL (13.9 minutes), Shiloh Valley Township, IL (19.0 minutes).

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
11	Smithton Township	26.3 minutes (±2.1)
12 (tie)	Summerfield	25.8 minutes (±4.2)
12 (tie)	Centreville Township	25.8 minutes (±3.8)
14 (tie)	Dupo	25.6 minutes (±3.5)
14 (tie)	St. Libory	25.6 minutes (±3.2)
14 (tie)	O'Fallon Township	25.6 minutes (±3.0)
17	O'Fallon	25.3 minutes (±2.8)
18 (tie)	Brooklyn	25.2 minutes (±7.9)
18 (tie)	Stites Township	25.2 minutes (±7.9)
20	Belleville	25.1 minutes (±1.7)
21	Sugar Loaf Township	25.0 minutes (±2.5)
22	Shiloh	24.6 minutes (±2.0)
23	Freeburg Township	24.5 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 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 O'Fallon

How long is the average commute in O'Fallon?

Workers who live in O'Fallon, IL take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in O'Fallon without a car?

5.9% of households in O'Fallon have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in O'Fallon?

20.4% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in O'Fallon worked from home, and 94.5% 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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