How long is the commute from Prairie Du Long Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Prairie Du Long Township, IL take an average of 36.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

12.9% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.9 minutes (±6.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.9%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Prairie Du Long Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prairie Du Long Township	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	76.1% (±7.3 points)	75.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±5.3 points)	8.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±2.5 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.9% (±5.6 points)	12.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In Prairie Du Long Township, the average commute is higher than in St. Clair County (24.0 minutes).

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

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

In Prairie Du Long Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Clair County (1.6%).

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

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

In St. Clair County, Prairie Du Long Township ranks 1 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 122 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Prairie Du Long Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prairie Du Long Township	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.0 points)	7.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	6.7% (±4.8 points)	34.6%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.2% (±11.0 points)	37.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.1% (±11.3 points)	20.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Prairie Du Long Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in St. Clair County (7.5%).

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 Prairie Du Long Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie Du Long Township	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	12.9% (±5.6 points)	12.4% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±4.0 points)	94.2% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.6% (±2.4 points)	89.7% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Prairie Du Long Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in St. Clair County (89.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Prairie Du Long Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Du Long Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prairie Du Long Township	—	36.9 minutes (±6.7)	—
Hecker	3.3 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Smithton	4.2 mi	34.0 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Smithton Township	5.6 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
New Athens Township	6.6 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
New Athens	6.6 mi	31.7 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Millstadt Township	7.0 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Freeburg	7.1 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Lenzburg Township	8.6 mi	30.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smithton Township, IL (26.3 minutes), Millstadt Township, IL (22.5 minutes), Freeburg, IL (22.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Prairie Du Long Township	36.9 minutes (±6.7)
2	Smithton	34.0 minutes (±6.1)
3	New Athens	31.7 minutes (±6.3)
4	Lenzburg	30.2 minutes (±4.8)
5	Marissa	30.1 minutes (±5.4)
6	Lenzburg Township	30.0 minutes (±4.6)
7	Fayetteville Township	29.8 minutes (±3.5)

Showing 7 of 45 places in St. Clair 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 Prairie Du Long Township

How long is the average commute in Prairie Du Long Township?

Workers who live in Prairie Du Long Township, IL take an average of 36.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prairie Du Long Township without a car?

0.0% of households in Prairie Du Long Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prairie Du Long Township?

12.9% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Prairie Du Long Township worked from home, and 98.6% 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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