How long is the commute from Port Byron, IL?

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

Workers who live in Port Byron, IL take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

18.1% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.1%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in Port Byron get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Port Byron	Rock Island County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	73.3% (±5.4 points)	77.0%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±4.2 points)	9.0%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±3.4 points)	2.9%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.1% (±6.1 points)	8.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Port Byron, the average commute is higher than in Rock Island County (19.7 minutes).

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

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

In Port Byron, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rock Island County (1.3%).

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

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

In Rock Island County, Port Byron ranks 15 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1947 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Port Byron

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Port Byron	Rock Island County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±2.4 points)	8.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.0% (±7.2 points)	36.2%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.0% (±7.2 points)	38.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.3% (±5.9 points)	17.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Port Byron, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rock Island County (8.6%).

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 Port Byron

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Byron	Rock Island County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	18.1% (±6.1 points)	8.6% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.7 points)	94.9% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.4% (±3.2 points)	90.5% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Port Byron, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rock Island County (90.5%).

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 Port Byron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Byron
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Port Byron	—	22.2 minutes (±2.2)	—
Port Byron Township	0.0 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Le Claire	3.1 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Rapids City	3.2 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Princeton	3.4 mi	26.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Cordova	3.7 mi	30.1 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Coe Township	3.7 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Zuma Township	5.9 mi	28.3 minutes (±14.4)	Not measurably different
Hampton	6.0 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cordova, IL (30.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rock Island County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Drury Township	23.4 minutes (±7.0)
10	Reynolds	23.2 minutes (±3.4)
11	Coal Valley Township	23.1 minutes (±4.7)
12	Andalusia	22.7 minutes (±3.7)
13	Blackhawk Township	22.6 minutes (±2.9)
14	Bowling Township	22.4 minutes (±2.0)
15	Port Byron	22.2 minutes (±2.2)
16	Oak Grove	22.1 minutes (±6.7)
17	Milan	21.6 minutes (±4.0)
18	Edgington Township	21.5 minutes (±2.6)
19 (tie)	Andalusia Township	21.4 minutes (±2.8)
19 (tie)	Port Byron Township	21.4 minutes (±2.6)
21	Rapids City	21.1 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Rock Island 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 Port Byron

How long is the average commute in Port Byron?

Workers who live in Port Byron, IL take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Port Byron without a car?

3.7% of households in Port Byron have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Port Byron?

18.1% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Port Byron worked from home, and 93.4% 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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