How long is the commute from Pana, IL?

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

Workers who live in Pana, IL take an average of 18.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.3% of workers drive alone to work.

2.6% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

15.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.9 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 2.6%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 15.5%

How people in Pana get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pana	Christian County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	76.3% (±8.4 points)	82.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±8.7 points)	8.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.6% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±2.0 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±5.5 points)	7.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Pana, the average commute is not measurably different from Christian County (22.0 minutes).

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

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

In Pana, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Christian County (0.4%).

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

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

In Christian County, Pana ranks 28 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2352 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Pana

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pana	Christian County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	15.5% (±5.2 points)	6.1%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.0% (±7.3 points)	32.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.6% (±6.2 points)	37.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.9% (±4.7 points)	23.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Pana, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Christian County (6.1%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Pana

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pana	Christian County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±5.5 points)	7.1% (±1.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.6% (±3.9 points)	93.6% (±1.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.9% (±4.3 points)	87.7% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pana, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Christian County (87.7%).

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 Pana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pana
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pana	—	18.9 minutes (±3.0)	—
Pana Township	0.8 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Tower Hill Township	5.7 mi	19.1 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Tower Hill	7.0 mi	18.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Oconee	7.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Ohlman	7.7 mi	22.4 minutes (±10.4)	Not measurably different
Locust Township	7.9 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Oconee Township	8.1 mi	34.2 minutes (±13.5)	Higher
Owaneco	8.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±5.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oconee Township, IL (34.2 minutes), Owaneco, IL (25.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Christian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
22	Edinburg	20.7 minutes (±2.6)
23	Tovey	20.6 minutes (±4.9)
24	Taylorville	20.4 minutes (±2.0)
25	Taylorville Township	20.3 minutes (±1.8)
26	Pana Township	19.7 minutes (±2.8)
27	Bear Creek Township (Christian County)	19.0 minutes (±4.6)
28	Pana	18.9 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 7 of 28 places in Christian 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 Pana

How long is the average commute in Pana?

Workers who live in Pana, IL take an average of 18.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pana without a car?

15.5% of households in Pana have no vehicle, and 2.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pana?

10.2% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Pana worked from home, and 90.9% 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 Pana city, Illinois (place:57472, 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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