How long is the commute from Riverside Township (Cook County), IL?

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

Workers who live in Riverside Township (Cook County), IL take an average of 31.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.0% of workers drive alone to work.

9.6% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

24.9% work from home.

6.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.4 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 9.6%
Work from home: 24.9%
Households without a car: 6.5%

How people in Riverside Township (Cook County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Riverside Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	59.0% (±4.7 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±2.0 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.6% (±3.1 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.9% (±4.5 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Riverside Township (Cook County), the average commute is not measurably different from Cook County (31.5 minutes).

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

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

In Riverside Township (Cook County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cook County (11.8%).

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

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

In Cook County, Riverside Township (Cook County) ranks 52 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 481 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Riverside Township (Cook County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Riverside Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	6.5% (±3.0 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.5% (±5.0 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.5% (±3.8 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.6% (±2.7 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Riverside Township (Cook County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cook County (18.0%).

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 Riverside Township (Cook County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riverside Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	24.9% (±4.5 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±2.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±2.6 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Riverside Township (Cook County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cook County (90.6%).

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 Riverside Township (Cook County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverside Township (Cook County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Riverside Township (Cook County)	—	31.4 minutes (±3.6)	—
Riverside	0.5 mi	32.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
North Riverside	0.9 mi	29.3 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	1.3 mi	32.7 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Lyons	1.5 mi	28.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	1.9 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Berwyn Township	1.9 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Broadview	2.4 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
La Grange Park	2.4 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Broadview, IL (25.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
45 (tie)	Oak Forest	31.8 minutes (±1.6)
45 (tie)	Park Forest	31.8 minutes (±2.8)
45 (tie)	Bremen Township	31.8 minutes (±1.0)
49 (tie)	Oak Park	31.6 minutes (±1.2)
49 (tie)	Oak Park Township	31.6 minutes (±1.2)
51	Justice	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
52	Riverside Township (Cook County)	31.4 minutes (±3.6)
53	Burbank	31.3 minutes (±1.5)
54 (tie)	Country Club Hills	31.0 minutes (±2.5)
54 (tie)	Western Springs	31.0 minutes (±1.8)
56 (tie)	Oak Lawn	30.8 minutes (±1.4)
56 (tie)	River Grove	30.8 minutes (±2.8)
58 (tie)	Bridgeview	30.7 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Riverside Township (Cook County)

How long is the average commute in Riverside Township (Cook County)?

Workers who live in Riverside Township (Cook County), IL take an average of 31.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Riverside Township (Cook County) without a car?

6.5% of households in Riverside Township (Cook County) have no vehicle, and 9.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Riverside Township (Cook County)?

24.9% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Riverside Township (Cook County) worked from home, and 93.2% 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 Riverside township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:64434, in state:17 county:031).

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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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