How long is the commute from Reading Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Reading Township, IL take an average of 27.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.4 minutes (±10.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Reading Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Reading Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	90.6% (±5.9 points)	80.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.1% (±2.6 points)	7.2%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±1.8 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±4.1 points)	7.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Reading Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Livingston County (21.6 minutes).

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

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

In Reading 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Livingston County, Reading Township ranks 16 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1077 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Reading Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Reading Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.9 points)	5.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.3% (±11.1 points)	33.1%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±10.9 points)	36.7%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.9% (±10.8 points)	24.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Reading Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Livingston County (5.5%).

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 Reading Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Reading Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±4.1 points)	7.0% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±5.5 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±8.0 points)	88.5% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Reading 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 not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Reading Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reading Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Reading Township	—	27.4 minutes (±10.9)	—
Long Point	4.1 mi	22.9 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Streator	4.9 mi	27.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Osage Township	5.8 mi	20.0 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Kangley	5.9 mi	20.1 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Eagle Township	5.9 mi	17.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Newtown Township	6.1 mi	32.5 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Long Point Township	6.3 mi	27.4 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Bruce Township	7.5 mi	28.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
9 (tie)	Dwight	28.5 minutes (±4.9)
11	Fayette Township	28.1 minutes (±8.7)
12 (tie)	Dwight Township	27.5 minutes (±4.6)
12 (tie)	Union Township (Livingston County)	27.5 minutes (±6.9)
14 (tie)	Chatsworth Township	27.4 minutes (±4.7)
14 (tie)	Long Point Township	27.4 minutes (±8.8)
14 (tie)	Reading Township	27.4 minutes (±10.9)
17	Strawn	26.2 minutes (±9.1)
18 (tie)	Cullom	26.0 minutes (±4.3)
18 (tie)	Forrest	26.0 minutes (±6.4)
20	Odell Township	25.7 minutes (±6.1)
21	Owego Township	25.0 minutes (±7.6)
22	Odell	24.6 minutes (±4.4)

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 Reading Township

How long is the average commute in Reading Township?

Workers who live in Reading Township, IL take an average of 27.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Reading Township without a car?

1.3% of households in Reading Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Reading Township?

5.6% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Reading Township worked from home, and 88.4% 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 Reading township, Livingston County, Illinois (county subdivision:63017, 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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