How long is the commute from Rochester Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Rochester Township, IL take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

17.3% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.3%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Rochester Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rochester Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	75.5% (±5.4 points)	77.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±2.9 points)	5.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.3% (±4.2 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Rochester Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Sangamon County (19.7 minutes).

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

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

In Rochester Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sangamon County (0.9%).

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

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

In Sangamon County, Rochester Township ranks 34 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2044 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Rochester Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rochester Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±1.6 points)	7.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.6% (±7.9 points)	36.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.0% (±8.0 points)	38.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.6% (±7.2 points)	17.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Rochester Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sangamon County (7.6%).

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 Rochester Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rochester Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	17.3% (±4.2 points)	13.7% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±1.3 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.4% (±2.2 points)	90.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rochester Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Sangamon County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Rochester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rochester Township	—	21.6 minutes (±2.6)	—
Rochester	0.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township	4.9 mi	33.2 minutes (±7.8)	Higher
Clear Lake Township	5.7 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Cotton Hill Township	6.0 mi	55.5 minutes (±32.5)	Higher
Southern View	6.3 mi	15.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Springfield	6.7 mi	17.4 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Capital Township	6.7 mi	17.4 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Grandview	6.7 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southern View, IL (15.4 minutes), Springfield, IL (17.4 minutes), Capital Township, IL (17.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cooper Township, IL (33.2 minutes), Cotton Hill Township, IL (55.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Chatham	23.0 minutes (±3.7)
29	Illiopolis	22.9 minutes (±2.5)
30	Rochester	22.8 minutes (±3.7)
31	Williams Township	22.4 minutes (±3.1)
32 (tie)	Dawson	22.2 minutes (±2.6)
32 (tie)	Illiopolis Township	22.2 minutes (±2.3)
34	Rochester Township	21.6 minutes (±2.6)
35	Fancy Creek Township	20.8 minutes (±2.2)
36	Sherman	20.5 minutes (±3.3)
37	Jerome	19.9 minutes (±3.5)
38	Chatham Township	19.3 minutes (±1.9)
39 (tie)	Spaulding	18.7 minutes (±1.7)
39 (tie)	Gardner Township	18.7 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Sangamon 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 Rochester Township

How long is the average commute in Rochester Township?

Workers who live in Rochester Township, IL take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rochester Township without a car?

1.9% of households in Rochester Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rochester Township?

17.3% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Rochester Township worked from home, and 96.4% 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 Rochester township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:64772, in state:17 county:167).

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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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