How long is the commute from Oswego Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Oswego Township, IL take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

16.8% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.9 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 16.8%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Oswego Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oswego Township	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	73.0% (±2.6 points)	76.5%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±1.5 points)	6.4%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.8% (±2.2 points)	14.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Oswego Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Kendall County (31.6 minutes).

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

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

In Oswego Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kendall County (1.0%).

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

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

In Kendall County, Oswego Township ranks 8 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 530 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Oswego Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oswego Township	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.5% (±2.8 points)	22.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1% (±3.1 points)	44.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.2% (±3.2 points)	31.0%	18.3%	21.9%

In Oswego Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kendall County (2.2%).

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 Oswego Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oswego Township	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	16.8% (±2.2 points)	14.7% (±1.3 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±0.5 points)	98.3% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.2% (±1.4 points)	95.6% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Oswego Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kendall County (95.6%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Oswego Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oswego Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oswego Township	—	30.9 minutes (±1.2)	—
Oswego	1.2 mi	31.5 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Boulder Hill	2.5 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Montgomery	3.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	4.9 mi	33.3 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Yorkville	5.8 mi	34.0 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Na-Au-Say Township	5.8 mi	31.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Will County)	6.0 mi	34.4 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Bristol Township	6.2 mi	33.7 minutes (±2.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boulder Hill, IL (27.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainfield, IL (33.3 minutes), Yorkville, IL (34.0 minutes), Wheatland Township (Will County), IL (34.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kendall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Millbrook	37.0 minutes (±5.4)
3	Plattville	35.5 minutes (±4.7)
4	Yorkville	34.0 minutes (±2.2)
5	Bristol Township	33.7 minutes (±2.3)
6	Oswego	31.5 minutes (±1.6)
7	Na-Au-Say Township	31.4 minutes (±2.3)
8	Oswego Township	30.9 minutes (±1.2)
9	Kendall Township	30.6 minutes (±2.2)
10	Fox Township (Kendall County)	29.2 minutes (±4.5)
11	Lisbon	27.8 minutes (±5.6)
12	Little Rock Township	27.6 minutes (±1.9)
13	Plano	27.5 minutes (±2.3)
14	Boulder Hill	27.4 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Kendall 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 Oswego Township

How long is the average commute in Oswego Township?

Workers who live in Oswego Township, IL take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oswego Township without a car?

2.1% of households in Oswego Township have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oswego Township?

16.8% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Oswego Township worked from home, and 96.2% 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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