How long is the commute from Pekin Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Pekin Township, IL take an average of 21.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

6.4% work from home.

8.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.2 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 6.4%
Households without a car: 8.5%

How people in Pekin Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pekin Township	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	81.7% (±3.0 points)	79.6%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±2.6 points)	6.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.4% (±1.8 points)	11.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Pekin Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Tazewell County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Pekin Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tazewell County (0.4%).

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

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

In Tazewell County, Pekin Township ranks 22 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2102 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Pekin Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pekin Township	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	8.5% (±2.1 points)	5.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.6% (±3.7 points)	32.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.5% (±4.0 points)	39.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.4% (±2.3 points)	21.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Pekin Township, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Tazewell County (5.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Pekin Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pekin Township	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	6.4% (±1.8 points)	11.0% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±1.6 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±2.3 points)	90.2% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pekin Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Tazewell County (90.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pekin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pekin Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pekin Township	—	21.2 minutes (±1.7)	—
North Pekin	1.4 mi	18.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Pekin	1.7 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Marquette Heights	2.1 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Creve Coeur	3.4 mi	16.4 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Bartonville	3.8 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Hollis Township	4.0 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Groveland Township (Tazewell County)	4.2 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Mapleton	5.3 mi	20.0 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marquette Heights, IL (18.3 minutes), Creve Coeur, IL (16.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hollis Township, IL (27.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16	Cincinnati Township (Tazewell County)	23.5 minutes (±1.8)
17	Little Mackinaw Township	23.1 minutes (±2.6)
18	Dillon Township	22.6 minutes (±4.2)
19	Minier	22.5 minutes (±2.7)
20	Pekin	21.7 minutes (±1.7)
21	Hopedale Township	21.3 minutes (±2.4)
22	Pekin Township	21.2 minutes (±1.7)
23	Fondulac Township	20.9 minutes (±2.4)
24	East Peoria	20.8 minutes (±1.9)
25	Tremont Township	20.2 minutes (±2.0)
26	Groveland Township (Tazewell County)	20.0 minutes (±1.9)
27 (tie)	Washington	19.6 minutes (±1.2)
27 (tie)	Washington Township (Tazewell County)	19.6 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Tazewell 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 Pekin Township

How long is the average commute in Pekin Township?

Workers who live in Pekin Township, IL take an average of 21.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pekin Township without a car?

8.5% of households in Pekin Township have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pekin Township?

6.4% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Pekin Township worked from home, and 88.3% 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 Pekin township, Tazewell County, Illinois (county subdivision:58460, in state:17 county:179).

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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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