How long is the commute from Pistakee Highlands, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Pistakee Highlands, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Pistakee Highlands, IL take an average of 36.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

12.9% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.0 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.9%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Pistakee Highlands get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pistakee Highlands	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	79.3% (±6.0 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±4.5 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.9% (±6.0 points)	16.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Pistakee Highlands, the average commute is higher than in McHenry County (30.1 minutes).

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

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

In Pistakee Highlands, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McHenry County (1.3%).

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

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

In McHenry County, Pistakee Highlands ranks 5 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 148 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Pistakee Highlands

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pistakee Highlands	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±2.3 points)	3.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.9% (±6.9 points)	26.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.1% (±8.2 points)	44.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.1% (±7.4 points)	26.0%	18.3%	21.9%

In Pistakee Highlands, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McHenry County (3.5%).

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 Pistakee Highlands

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pistakee Highlands	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	12.9% (±6.0 points)	16.1% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±3.9 points)	97.7% (±0.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.5% (±4.1 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pistakee Highlands, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McHenry County (95.4%).

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 Pistakee Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pistakee Highlands
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pistakee Highlands	—	36.0 minutes (±5.2)	—
Fox Lake	2.2 mi	33.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Johnsburg	2.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Grant Township (Lake County)	3.4 mi	33.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Burton Township (McHenry County)	3.6 mi	33.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Spring Grove	3.6 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
McHenry Township	4.2 mi	30.9 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Fox Lake Hills	4.4 mi	34.4 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Lakemoor	4.5 mi	35.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johnsburg, IL (27.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Holiday Hills	44.2 minutes (±8.9)
2	Wonder Lake	37.0 minutes (±3.8)
3 (tie)	Port Barrington	36.5 minutes (±4.4)
3 (tie)	Hartland Township	36.5 minutes (±7.0)
5	Pistakee Highlands	36.0 minutes (±5.2)
6	Lakemoor	35.6 minutes (±4.0)
7	Prairie Grove	35.4 minutes (±4.4)
8	Trout Valley	33.8 minutes (±5.2)
9	Seneca Township	33.7 minutes (±5.7)
10	Spring Grove	33.6 minutes (±4.6)
11	Burton Township (McHenry County)	33.2 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 11 of 46 places in McHenry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pistakee Highlands is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Pistakee Highlands

How long is the average commute in Pistakee Highlands?

Workers who live in Pistakee Highlands, IL take an average of 36.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pistakee Highlands without a car?

1.9% of households in Pistakee Highlands have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pistakee Highlands?

12.9% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Pistakee Highlands worked from home, and 94.5% 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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