How long is the commute from Rome, IL?

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

Workers who live in Rome, IL take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.7% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.7%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Rome get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rome	Peoria County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	83.7% (±7.8 points)	76.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±6.6 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.2%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.7% (±4.3 points)	11.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In Rome, the average commute is not measurably different from Peoria County (19.2 minutes).

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

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

In Rome, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Peoria County (1.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Peoria County, Rome ranks 26 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2196 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Rome

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rome	Peoria County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±2.0 points)	8.1%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.8% (±8.8 points)	40.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	66.6% (±9.9 points)	35.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.2% (±8.0 points)	16.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Rome, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Peoria County (8.1%).

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 Rome

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rome	Peoria County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	7.7% (±4.3 points)	11.4% (±0.8 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±4.9 points)	94.5% (±0.7 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±2.5 points)	89.5% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rome, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Peoria County (89.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Rome

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rome
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rome	—	20.4 minutes (±2.9)	—
Chillicothe	2.7 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Partridge Township	2.8 mi	34.6 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Chillicothe Township	3.7 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Spring Bay	4.0 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Medina Township	4.3 mi	19.5 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Bay View Gardens	4.5 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Hallock Township	5.1 mi	23.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Spring Bay Township	5.9 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Partridge Township, IL (34.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Peoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Rosefield Township	21.4 minutes (±2.1)
21 (tie)	Dunlap	21.2 minutes (±3.0)
21 (tie)	Chillicothe Township	21.2 minutes (±2.1)
23	Limestone Township (Peoria County)	21.1 minutes (±1.3)
24	Princeville	21.0 minutes (±3.4)
25	Kickapoo Township	20.5 minutes (±2.0)
26	Rome	20.4 minutes (±2.9)
27	Bartonville	20.1 minutes (±2.2)
28	Mapleton	20.0 minutes (±8.3)
29	Medina Township	19.5 minutes (±1.3)
30	Radnor Township	19.3 minutes (±2.0)
31	Peoria	17.9 minutes (±0.8)
32	Peoria City Township	17.7 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Peoria County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rome is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Rome

How long is the average commute in Rome?

Workers who live in Rome, IL take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rome without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Rome?

7.7% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Rome worked from home, and 98.4% 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 Rome CDP, Illinois (place:65403, in state:17).

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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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