How long is the commute from Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.2 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Prairie Township (Shelby County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	80.6% (±6.8 points)	83.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±5.2 points)	6.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±5.0 points)	6.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Prairie Township (Shelby County), the average commute is higher than in Shelby County (20.8 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

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

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

In Shelby County, Prairie Township (Shelby County) ranks 13 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1650 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Prairie Township (Shelby County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±2.5 points)	4.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.2% (±8.6 points)	24.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9% (±8.3 points)	41.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.5% (±8.6 points)	29.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Prairie Township (Shelby County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shelby County (4.9%).

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 Township (Shelby County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±5.0 points)	6.5% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.1% (±3.6 points)	91.7% (±1.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.9% (±4.7 points)	88.6% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Prairie Township (Shelby County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (88.6%).

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 Prairie Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (Shelby County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prairie Township (Shelby County)	—	24.2 minutes (±2.9)	—
Stewardson	1.3 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	4.8 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Banner Township (Effingham County)	6.0 mi	15.5 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Holland Township	6.4 mi	14.4 minutes (±7.2)	Lower
Big Spring Township	6.4 mi	29.1 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg Township	6.4 mi	31.0 minutes (±12.6)	Not measurably different
Sigel Township	6.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Shumway	6.8 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Banner Township (Effingham County), IL (15.5 minutes), Holland Township, IL (14.4 minutes), Shumway, IL (16.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Big Spring Township	29.1 minutes (±6.8)
8	Cowden	28.5 minutes (±3.9)
9	Dry Point Township	26.3 minutes (±5.7)
10	Findlay	25.4 minutes (±5.0)
11	Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	25.3 minutes (±5.6)
12	Todds Point Township	25.0 minutes (±5.0)
13	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	24.2 minutes (±2.9)
14	Strasburg	23.9 minutes (±3.2)
15	Sigel Township	23.6 minutes (±3.9)
16	Windsor Township	23.5 minutes (±2.4)
17	Oconee	22.2 minutes (±4.3)
18 (tie)	Windsor (Shelby County)	21.9 minutes (±3.0)
18 (tie)	Okaw Township	21.9 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Shelby 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 Township (Shelby County)

How long is the average commute in Prairie Township (Shelby County)?

Workers who live in Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL take an average of 24.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prairie Township (Shelby County) without a car?

2.4% of households in Prairie Township (Shelby County) have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prairie Township (Shelby County)?

10.1% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Prairie Township (Shelby County) worked from home, and 86.9% 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 Prairie township, Shelby County, Illinois (county subdivision:61522, in state:17 county:173).

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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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