How long is the commute from Pontiac Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Pontiac Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Pontiac Township, IL take an average of 16.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

6.6% work from home.

7.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.6 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.6%
Households without a car: 7.3%

How people in Pontiac Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pontiac Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±4.5 points)	80.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±3.1 points)	7.2%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±2.3 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.6% (±2.7 points)	7.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Pontiac Township, the average commute is lower than in Livingston County (21.6 minutes).

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

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

In Pontiac Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.1%).

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

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

In Livingston County, Pontiac Township ranks 34 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2515 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Pontiac Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pontiac Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	7.3% (±2.5 points)	5.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.6% (±5.2 points)	33.1%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.6% (±4.0 points)	36.7%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.5% (±3.8 points)	24.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Pontiac Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Livingston 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 Pontiac Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pontiac Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	6.6% (±2.7 points)	7.0% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±2.2 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.5% (±3.3 points)	88.5% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pontiac Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Livingston County (88.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pontiac Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pontiac Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pontiac Township	—	16.6 minutes (±2.3)	—
Pontiac	0.2 mi	16.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Esmen Township	5.6 mi	19.4 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Rooks Creek Township	6.0 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Owego Township	6.5 mi	25.0 minutes (±7.6)	Higher
Cornell	8.5 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Amity Township	8.5 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Odell Township	9.0 mi	25.7 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Pike Township	9.2 mi	14.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Owego Township, IL (25.0 minutes), Cornell, IL (21.9 minutes), Odell Township, IL (25.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Flanagan	22.5 minutes (±4.5)
29	Cornell	21.9 minutes (±3.8)
30	Nebraska Township	21.5 minutes (±3.0)
31	Amity Township	20.0 minutes (±3.9)
32	Esmen Township	19.4 minutes (±8.3)
33	Pontiac	16.7 minutes (±2.5)
34 (tie)	Pontiac Township	16.6 minutes (±2.3)
34 (tie)	Rooks Creek Township	16.6 minutes (±3.0)
36	Indian Grove Township	16.2 minutes (±2.6)
37	Fairbury	15.1 minutes (±2.6)
38 (tie)	Pike Township	14.1 minutes (±2.3)
38 (tie)	Pleasant Ridge Township	14.1 minutes (±3.4)
40	Belle Prairie Township	10.3 minutes (±8.6)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Livingston 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 Pontiac Township

How long is the average commute in Pontiac Township?

Workers who live in Pontiac Township, IL take an average of 16.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pontiac Township without a car?

7.3% of households in Pontiac Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pontiac Township?

6.6% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Pontiac Township worked from home, and 87.5% 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 Pontiac township, Livingston County, Illinois (county subdivision:61028, in state:17 county:105).

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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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