How long is the commute from Riley Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Riley Township, IL take an average of 31.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

2.8% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.8 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.8%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Riley Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Riley Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	92.2% (±5.7 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±4.5 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.8% (±4.4 points)	16.1%	15.9%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Riley 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, Riley Township ranks 17 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 439 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Riley Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Riley Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.9 points)	3.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.3% (±7.7 points)	26.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.7% (±9.5 points)	44.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	58.0% (±10.7 points)	26.0%	18.3%	21.9%

In Riley 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 Riley Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riley Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	2.8% (±4.4 points)	16.1% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.9 points)	97.7% (±0.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±3.9 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Riley Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Riley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riley Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Riley Township	—	31.8 minutes (±4.4)	—
Marengo	4.5 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Spring Township	5.4 mi	25.9 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Coral Township	6.0 mi	31.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Union	6.0 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Genoa Township	6.3 mi	32.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Marengo Township	6.6 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Genoa	7.6 mi	32.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Kingston Township	8.1 mi	35.2 minutes (±3.9)	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 McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
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)
20	Richmond	31.3 minutes (±3.9)
21	Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	31.2 minutes (±2.3)
22	McHenry Township	30.9 minutes (±1.3)
23	Alden Township	30.8 minutes (±10.6)

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 Riley Township

How long is the average commute in Riley Township?

Workers who live in Riley Township, IL take an average of 31.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Riley Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Riley Township?

2.8% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Riley Township worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Riley township, McHenry County, Illinois (county subdivision:64096, in state:17 county:111).

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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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