How long is the commute from Ontario Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Ontario Township, IL take an average of 17.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

4.5% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.0 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.5%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Ontario Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ontario Township	Knox County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	89.0% (±6.9 points)	79.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±5.2 points)	8.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.0 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.5% (±3.1 points)	5.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Ontario Township, 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 Ontario Township, 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, Ontario Township ranks 31 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2487 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Ontario Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ontario Township	Knox County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.6 points)	8.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.9% (±10.6 points)	38.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.3% (±10.9 points)	33.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.1% (±15.0 points)	19.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Ontario Township, 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 Ontario Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ontario Township	Knox County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	4.5% (±3.1 points)	5.7% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±5.8 points)	90.6% (±1.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±4.8 points)	84.0% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ontario Township, 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 Ontario Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontario Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ontario Township	—	17.0 minutes (±3.6)	—
Oneida	3.3 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Altona	5.3 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Woodhull	5.7 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Wataga	5.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Walnut Grove Township (Knox County)	5.8 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Rio Township	6.0 mi	29.6 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Clover Township	6.0 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Sparta Township	6.1 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodhull, IL (24.4 minutes), Wataga, IL (22.0 minutes), Walnut Grove Township (Knox County), IL (25.2 minutes).

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)	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 10 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 Ontario Township

How long is the average commute in Ontario Township?

Workers who live in Ontario Township, IL take an average of 17.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ontario Township without a car?

1.7% of households in Ontario Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ontario Township?

4.5% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Ontario Township worked from home, and 94.9% 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 Ontario township, Knox County, Illinois (county subdivision:56172, in state:17 county:095).

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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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