How long is the commute from Okaw Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Okaw Township, IL take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.5% of workers walk to work.

9.4% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.4%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Okaw Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Okaw Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	79.4% (±9.6 points)	83.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±6.7 points)	6.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.2 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.5% (±5.0 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±12.2 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.4% (±7.5 points)	6.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Okaw Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Shelby County (20.8 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Okaw Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.8%).

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

In Shelby County, Okaw Township ranks 19 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2003 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Okaw Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Okaw Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.1% (±11.9 points)	24.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.5% (±13.5 points)	41.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9% (±9.3 points)	29.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Okaw Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Shelby County (4.9%).

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 Okaw Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Okaw Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	9.4% (±7.5 points)	6.5% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±5.2 points)	91.7% (±1.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.8% (±7.8 points)	88.6% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Okaw Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (88.6%).

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 Okaw Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okaw Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Okaw Township	—	21.9 minutes (±4.6)	—
Findlay	2.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Todds Point Township	4.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township	5.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Shelbyville	5.9 mi	10.3 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Shelbyville Township	6.1 mi	13.4 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Ridge Township	6.2 mi	44.2 minutes (±13.2)	Higher
Pickaway Township	8.0 mi	33.9 minutes (±19.2)	Not measurably different
Windsor (Shelby County)	8.7 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shelbyville, IL (10.3 minutes), Shelbyville Township, IL (13.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridge Township, IL (44.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	24.2 minutes (±2.9)
14	Strasburg	23.9 minutes (±3.2)
15	Sigel Township	23.6 minutes (±3.9)
16	Windsor Township	23.5 minutes (±2.4)
17	Oconee	22.2 minutes (±4.3)
18 (tie)	Windsor (Shelby County)	21.9 minutes (±3.0)
18 (tie)	Okaw Township	21.9 minutes (±4.6)
20	Moweaqua Township	21.8 minutes (±2.1)
21 (tie)	Moweaqua	21.7 minutes (±2.2)
21 (tie)	Stewardson	21.7 minutes (±3.5)
23	Richland Township (Shelby County)	21.5 minutes (±3.5)
24	Cold Spring Township	21.0 minutes (±9.5)
25	Sigel	20.6 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Shelby 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 Okaw Township

How long is the average commute in Okaw Township?

Workers who live in Okaw Township, IL take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Okaw Township without a car?

0.5% of households in Okaw Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Okaw Township?

9.4% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Okaw Township worked from home, and 86.8% 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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