How long is the commute from Richmond Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Richmond Township, IL take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

25.5% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.7 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 25.5%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in Richmond Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Richmond Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	67.3% (±8.7 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.0 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.5% (±9.3 points)	16.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Richmond Township, the average commute is not measurably different from McHenry County (30.1 minutes).

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

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

In Richmond Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McHenry County (1.3%).

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

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

In McHenry County, Richmond Township ranks 13 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 364 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Richmond Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Richmond Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.6% (±5.6 points)	26.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.8% (±5.8 points)	44.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.0% (±6.3 points)	26.0%	18.3%	21.9%

In Richmond Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McHenry County (3.5%).

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 Richmond Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richmond Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	25.5% (±9.3 points)	16.1% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.0 points)	97.7% (±0.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±2.9 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Richmond Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McHenry County (95.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Richmond Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richmond Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Richmond Township	—	32.7 minutes (±3.0)	—
Richmond	0.9 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Spring Grove	2.9 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Genoa City	3.7 mi	29.7 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Ringwood	4.0 mi	29.2 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Burton Township (McHenry County)	4.1 mi	33.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	4.8 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Johnsburg	5.6 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Pistakee Highlands	5.6 mi	36.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johnsburg, IL (27.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Prairie Grove	35.4 minutes (±4.4)
8	Trout Valley	33.8 minutes (±5.2)
9	Seneca Township	33.7 minutes (±5.7)
10	Spring Grove	33.6 minutes (±4.6)
11	Burton Township (McHenry County)	33.2 minutes (±4.4)
12	Fox River Grove	33.0 minutes (±4.0)
13	Richmond Township	32.7 minutes (±3.0)
14	Bull Valley	32.5 minutes (±4.5)
15	Lake in the Hills	32.0 minutes (±1.6)
16	Island Lake	31.9 minutes (±2.1)
17	Riley Township	31.8 minutes (±4.4)
18	Oakwood Hills	31.5 minutes (±4.3)
19	Coral Township	31.4 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Richmond Township

How long is the average commute in Richmond Township?

Workers who live in Richmond Township, IL take an average of 32.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Richmond Township without a car?

2.5% of households in Richmond Township have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Richmond Township?

25.5% (±9.3 points) of workers who live in Richmond Township worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Richmond township, McHenry County, Illinois (county subdivision:63654, in state:17 county:111).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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