How long is the commute from Prophetstown Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Prophetstown Township, IL take an average of 28.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

3.5% work from home.

6.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.0 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.5%
Households without a car: 6.8%

How people in Prophetstown Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prophetstown Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	87.4% (±3.9 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±2.3 points)	8.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±1.7 points)	2.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.5% (±2.2 points)	6.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Prophetstown Township, the average commute is higher than in Whiteside County (20.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (27.8 minutes).

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

In Prophetstown Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Whiteside County (0.3%).

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

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

In Whiteside County, Prophetstown Township ranks 11 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 963 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Prophetstown Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prophetstown Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	6.8% (±3.5 points)	5.8%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.1% (±6.0 points)	33.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.6% (±6.7 points)	37.5%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±5.3 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Prophetstown Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Whiteside County (5.8%).

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 Prophetstown Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prophetstown Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	3.5% (±2.2 points)	6.1% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±3.0 points)	93.3% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.3% (±3.9 points)	86.7% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Prophetstown Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Whiteside County (86.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Prophetstown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prophetstown Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prophetstown Township	—	28.0 minutes (±4.2)	—
Prophetstown	2.6 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Tampico Township	5.5 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Lyndon	5.6 mi	33.6 minutes (±12.5)	Not measurably different
Tampico	6.5 mi	29.3 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Yorktown Township	6.7 mi	27.0 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Lyndon Township	6.8 mi	31.8 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Hume Township	7.3 mi	28.6 minutes (±13.6)	Not measurably different
Portland Township	7.6 mi	33.4 minutes (±15.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prophetstown, IL (22.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Lyndon Township	31.8 minutes (±9.7)
6	Hahnaman Township	31.7 minutes (±7.3)
7	Ustick Township	29.8 minutes (±10.9)
8	Tampico	29.3 minutes (±3.9)
9	Hume Township	28.6 minutes (±13.6)
10	Coleta	28.4 minutes (±5.8)
11	Prophetstown Township	28.0 minutes (±4.2)
12	Tampico Township	26.4 minutes (±3.8)
13	Clyde Township	26.0 minutes (±4.8)
14	Newton Township	23.8 minutes (±7.5)
15	Fenton Township	23.4 minutes (±6.4)
16	Albany	23.1 minutes (±3.1)
17	Albany Township	22.9 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Prophetstown Township

How long is the average commute in Prophetstown Township?

Workers who live in Prophetstown Township, IL take an average of 28.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prophetstown Township without a car?

6.8% of households in Prophetstown Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prophetstown Township?

3.5% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Prophetstown Township worked from home, and 86.3% 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 Prophetstown township, Whiteside County, Illinois (county subdivision:61990, in state:17 county:195).

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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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