How long is the commute from Oneida, IL?

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

Workers who live in Oneida, IL take an average of 19.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

5.9% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.7 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.9%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Oneida get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oneida	Knox County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	88.9% (±7.4 points)	79.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±5.3 points)	8.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.9 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±12.9 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.9% (±3.8 points)	5.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Oneida, the average commute is not measurably different from Knox County (20.4 minutes).

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

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

In Oneida, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Knox County (0.5%).

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

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

In Knox County, Oneida ranks 30 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2276 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Oneida

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oneida	Knox County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±2.3 points)	8.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.4% (±9.3 points)	38.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.0% (±10.5 points)	33.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.2% (±7.0 points)	19.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Oneida, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Knox County (8.6%).

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 Oneida

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oneida	Knox County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	5.9% (±3.8 points)	5.7% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.5% (±6.6 points)	90.6% (±1.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±6.3 points)	84.0% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Oneida, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Knox County (84.0%).

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 Oneida

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oneida
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oneida	—	19.7 minutes (±2.6)	—
Ontario Township	3.3 mi	17.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Wataga	4.2 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township	4.2 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Altona	4.3 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Walnut Grove Township (Knox County)	4.4 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Copley Township	5.0 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Henderson	7.5 mi	27.4 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Victoria	7.6 mi	33.2 minutes (±13.8)	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 Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
24 (tie)	Altona	20.7 minutes (±3.3)
24 (tie)	Knoxville	20.7 minutes (±2.8)
26	Haw Creek Township	20.6 minutes (±4.6)
27	Knox Township	20.5 minutes (±2.1)
28	Copley Township	20.4 minutes (±3.0)
29	Galesburg Township	20.3 minutes (±9.1)
30	Oneida	19.7 minutes (±2.6)
31	Ontario Township	17.0 minutes (±3.6)
32 (tie)	Galesburg	16.6 minutes (±1.8)
32 (tie)	Galesburg City Township	16.6 minutes (±1.8)
34	Henderson Township	13.4 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 11 of 34 places in Knox 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 Oneida

How long is the average commute in Oneida?

Workers who live in Oneida, IL take an average of 19.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oneida without a car?

2.4% of households in Oneida have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oneida?

5.9% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Oneida worked from home, and 92.9% 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 Oneida city, Illinois (place:56159, 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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