How long is the commute from Owen Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Owen Township, IL take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.4% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.1 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.4%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Owen Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Owen Township	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	88.7% (±6.2 points)	76.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±5.0 points)	10.2%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.4% (±3.2 points)	9.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Owen Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Winnebago County (23.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (27.8 minutes).

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

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

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

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

In Winnebago County, Owen Township ranks 8 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1138 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Owen Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Owen Township	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±2.9 points)	8.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.2% (±9.6 points)	35.6%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.9% (±12.3 points)	37.2%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.9% (±10.4 points)	18.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Owen Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Winnebago 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 Owen Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Owen Township	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	3.4% (±3.2 points)	9.8% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±2.5 points)	93.9% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.0% (±4.0 points)	88.8% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Owen Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Winnebago County (88.8%).

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 Owen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Owen Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Owen Township	—	27.1 minutes (±4.2)	—
Machesney Park	4.3 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Rockton Township	4.9 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Rockton	5.0 mi	25.1 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Roscoe	5.8 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township	6.2 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Loves Park	6.3 mi	21.5 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	6.5 mi	22.5 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Burritt Township	7.2 mi	27.4 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Machesney Park, IL (21.7 minutes), Loves Park, IL (21.5 minutes), Harlem Township (Winnebago County), IL (22.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Pecatonica	30.1 minutes (±4.5)
3	Durand Township	28.0 minutes (±4.0)
4 (tie)	Westlake Village	27.8 minutes (±5.1)
4 (tie)	Pecatonica Township	27.8 minutes (±3.3)
6	Burritt Township	27.4 minutes (±6.2)
7	Roscoe	27.2 minutes (±2.2)
8 (tie)	Owen Township	27.1 minutes (±4.2)
8 (tie)	Shirland Township	27.1 minutes (±4.0)
10	Roscoe Township	26.5 minutes (±1.8)
11	Harrison Township	26.3 minutes (±4.1)
12	Winnebago	25.3 minutes (±2.2)
13 (tie)	Rockton	25.1 minutes (±4.5)
13 (tie)	Rockton Township	25.1 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Winnebago 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 Owen Township

How long is the average commute in Owen Township?

Workers who live in Owen Township, IL take an average of 27.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Owen Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Owen Township?

3.4% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Owen Township worked from home, and 93.0% 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 Owen township, Winnebago County, Illinois (county subdivision:57069, in state:17 county:201).

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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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