How long is the commute from Oak Lawn, IL?

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

Workers who live in Oak Lawn, IL take an average of 30.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

4.2% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

10.8% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.8 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 4.2%
Work from home: 10.8%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Oak Lawn get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oak Lawn	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	75.5% (±2.6 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±1.2 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.2% (±1.2 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.8% (±1.6 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Oak Lawn, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Oak Lawn, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Cook County (11.8%).

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

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

In Cook County, Oak Lawn ranks 56 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 538 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Oak Lawn

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oak Lawn	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±1.3 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.7% (±2.7 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6% (±3.0 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.6% (±2.1 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Oak Lawn, 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 Oak Lawn

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Lawn	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	10.8% (±1.6 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±1.6 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Oak Lawn, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cook 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 Oak Lawn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Lawn
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oak Lawn	—	30.8 minutes (±1.4)	—
Chicago Ridge	1.6 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Hometown	1.6 mi	28.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Worth Township (Cook County)	1.7 mi	30.4 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Burbank	2.3 mi	31.3 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Evergreen Park	2.7 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Worth	2.7 mi	28.0 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Alsip	3.1 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Bridgeview	3.3 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Worth, IL (28.0 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
49 (tie)	Oak Park Township	31.6 minutes (±1.2)
51	Justice	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
52	Riverside Township (Cook County)	31.4 minutes (±3.6)
53	Burbank	31.3 minutes (±1.5)
54 (tie)	Country Club Hills	31.0 minutes (±2.5)
54 (tie)	Western Springs	31.0 minutes (±1.8)
56 (tie)	Oak Lawn	30.8 minutes (±1.4)
56 (tie)	River Grove	30.8 minutes (±2.8)
58 (tie)	Bridgeview	30.7 minutes (±3.2)
58 (tie)	Dolton	30.7 minutes (±1.8)
60 (tie)	Barrington	30.5 minutes (±2.5)
60 (tie)	Orland Hills	30.5 minutes (±3.5)
62	Worth Township (Cook County)	30.4 minutes (±0.8)

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 Oak Lawn

How long is the average commute in Oak Lawn?

Workers who live in Oak Lawn, IL take an average of 30.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oak Lawn without a car?

6.1% of households in Oak Lawn have no vehicle, and 4.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oak Lawn?

10.8% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Oak Lawn worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Oak Lawn village, Illinois (place:54820, 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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