How long is the commute from Pittsfield Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Pittsfield Township, IL take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

2.4% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.5 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 2.4%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in Pittsfield Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pittsfield Township	Pike County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	88.6% (±5.5 points)	83.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±4.8 points)	8.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.4% (±1.8 points)	5.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Pittsfield Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Pike County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In Pittsfield Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pike County (0.2%).

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

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

In Pike County, Pittsfield Township ranks 29 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2301 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Pittsfield Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pittsfield Township	Pike County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±2.7 points)	3.4%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.9% (±8.3 points)	35.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.0% (±7.8 points)	36.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.3% (±6.1 points)	23.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Pittsfield Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pike County (3.4%).

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 Pittsfield Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pittsfield Township	Pike County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	2.4% (±1.8 points)	5.9% (±1.3 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.1% (±6.2 points)	88.0% (±2.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.0% (±5.9 points)	83.2% (±2.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pittsfield Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pike County (83.2%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Pittsfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittsfield Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pittsfield Township	—	19.5 minutes (±4.6)	—
Pittsfield	3.0 mi	16.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Derry Township	6.0 mi	19.6 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
New Salem	6.0 mi	21.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Newburg Township	6.0 mi	13.9 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
New Salem Township (Pike County)	6.1 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Martinsburg Township	6.2 mi	35.6 minutes (±14.0)	Higher
El Dara	7.0 mi	30.3 minutes (±20.4)	Not measurably different
Baylis	7.9 mi	21.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Martinsburg Township, IL (35.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pike County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23	New Salem Township (Pike County)	22.8 minutes (±3.6)
24	Fairmount Township	22.3 minutes (±3.3)
25	Baylis	21.8 minutes (±4.2)
26	New Salem	21.3 minutes (±5.1)
27	Nebo	20.1 minutes (±4.6)
28	Derry Township	19.6 minutes (±5.6)
29	Pittsfield Township	19.5 minutes (±4.6)
30	Montezuma Township	17.4 minutes (±4.6)
31	Pittsfield	16.9 minutes (±4.1)
32	Milton	16.3 minutes (±5.3)
33	Ross Township (Pike County)	15.0 minutes (±1.1)
34	Newburg Township	13.9 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 12 of 34 places in Pike 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 Pittsfield Township

How long is the average commute in Pittsfield Township?

Workers who live in Pittsfield Township, IL take an average of 19.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pittsfield Township without a car?

3.7% of households in Pittsfield Township have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pittsfield Township?

2.4% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Pittsfield Township worked from home, and 85.0% 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 Pittsfield township, Pike County, Illinois (county subdivision:60235, in state:17 county:149).

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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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