How long is the commute from Oak Park, IL?

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

Workers who live in Oak Park, IL take an average of 31.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.0% of workers drive alone to work.

13.1% take public transportation.

4.3% of workers walk to work.

31.0% work from home.

11.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.6 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 13.1%
Work from home: 31.0%
Households without a car: 11.7%

How people in Oak Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oak Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	45.0% (±2.6 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±1.3 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	13.1% (±1.6 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.3% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.0% (±2.1 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Oak Park, 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 Park, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Oak Park ranks 49 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 457 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Oak Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oak Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	11.7% (±1.6 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	50.9% (±2.6 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.2% (±2.5 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	5.2% (±0.9 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

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

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Oak Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	31.0% (±2.1 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±0.7 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.1% (±1.5 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Oak Park, 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 Oak Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Park
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oak Park	—	31.6 minutes (±1.2)	—
Oak Park Township	0.0 mi	31.6 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
River Forest	1.6 mi	32.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
River Forest Township	1.6 mi	32.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Forest Park	1.9 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Elmwood Park	2.8 mi	32.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Maywood	2.8 mi	34.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	3.0 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Berwyn Township	3.0 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Park, IL (27.4 minutes), Berwyn, IL (29.0 minutes), Berwyn Township, IL (29.0 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
43 (tie)	Norwood Park Township	32.0 minutes (±2.0)
43 (tie)	Thornton Township	32.0 minutes (±0.9)
45 (tie)	Chicago Ridge	31.8 minutes (±3.1)
45 (tie)	Oak Forest	31.8 minutes (±1.6)
45 (tie)	Park Forest	31.8 minutes (±2.8)
45 (tie)	Bremen Township	31.8 minutes (±1.0)
49 (tie)	Oak Park	31.6 minutes (±1.2)
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)

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 Park

How long is the average commute in Oak Park?

Workers who live in Oak Park, IL take an average of 31.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oak Park without a car?

11.7% of households in Oak Park have no vehicle, and 13.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oak Park?

31.0% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Oak Park worked from home, and 94.1% 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 Park village, Illinois (place:54885, 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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