How long is the commute from Oakwood Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Oakwood Township, IL take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.9 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.1%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Oakwood Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oakwood Township	Vermilion County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	82.6% (±5.4 points)	79.2%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.8% (±1.5 points)	6.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.8 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.1% (±4.8 points)	9.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Oakwood Township, the average commute is higher than in Vermilion County (20.1 minutes).

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

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

In Oakwood Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Vermilion County (0.5%).

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

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

In Vermilion County, Oakwood Township ranks 23 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1691 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Oakwood Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oakwood Township	Vermilion County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±2.1 points)	9.1%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.3% (±5.8 points)	38.7%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.0% (±5.5 points)	34.7%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.8% (±4.6 points)	17.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Oakwood Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Vermilion County (9.1%).

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 Oakwood Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oakwood Township	Vermilion County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	12.1% (±4.8 points)	9.9% (±1.3 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±1.7 points)	91.6% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.1% (±2.7 points)	87.6% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Oakwood Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Vermilion County (87.6%).

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 Oakwood Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakwood Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oakwood Township	—	23.9 minutes (±1.9)	—
Muncie	1.2 mi	23.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Fithian	2.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Oakwood	3.6 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Pilot Township (Vermilion County)	5.9 mi	27.3 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	6.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Ogden	6.3 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Vance Township	6.4 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Ogden Township	7.1 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Vermilion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	Oakwood	25.8 minutes (±3.5)
18	Fairmount	25.6 minutes (±2.4)
19	Catlin	25.0 minutes (±4.9)
20	South Ross Township	24.7 minutes (±2.9)
21	Vance Township	24.3 minutes (±3.1)
22 (tie)	Bismarck	23.9 minutes (±7.3)
22 (tie)	Oakwood Township	23.9 minutes (±1.9)
24	Fithian	23.8 minutes (±2.2)
25	Rossville	23.6 minutes (±2.5)
26 (tie)	Henning	23.2 minutes (±3.4)
26 (tie)	Muncie	23.2 minutes (±3.5)
28 (tie)	Georgetown Township	22.7 minutes (±2.0)
28 (tie)	Ross Township (Vermilion County)	22.7 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Vermilion 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 Oakwood Township

How long is the average commute in Oakwood Township?

Workers who live in Oakwood Township, IL take an average of 23.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oakwood Township without a car?

2.8% of households in Oakwood Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oakwood Township?

12.1% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Oakwood Township worked from home, and 93.1% 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 Oakwood township, Vermilion County, Illinois (county subdivision:55015, in state:17 county:183).

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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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