How long is the commute from Rooks Creek Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Rooks Creek Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Rooks Creek Township, IL take an average of 16.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

11.8% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.6 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.8%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Rooks Creek Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rooks Creek Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	83.8% (±10.3 points)	80.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±3.6 points)	7.2%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±15.1 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±15.1 points)	2.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.8% (±8.9 points)	7.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Rooks Creek Township, the average commute is lower than in Livingston County (21.6 minutes).

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

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

In Rooks Creek Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.8%).

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

In Livingston County, Rooks Creek Township ranks 35 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2516 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Rooks Creek Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rooks Creek Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.3 points)	5.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.1% (±7.4 points)	33.1%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.4% (±14.6 points)	36.7%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.5% (±15.8 points)	24.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Rooks Creek Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Livingston County (5.5%).

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 Rooks Creek Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rooks Creek Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	11.8% (±8.9 points)	7.0% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±16.5 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.1% (±3.9 points)	88.5% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rooks Creek Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Livingston County (88.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Rooks Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rooks Creek Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rooks Creek Township	—	16.6 minutes (±3.0)	—
Flanagan	5.3 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Amity Township	5.8 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Pontiac Township	6.0 mi	16.6 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Pontiac	6.1 mi	16.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Nebraska Township	6.5 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Pike Township	6.6 mi	14.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Cornell	7.4 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Long Point Township	8.4 mi	27.4 minutes (±8.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Flanagan, IL (22.5 minutes), Nebraska Township, IL (21.5 minutes), Cornell, IL (21.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
29	Cornell	21.9 minutes (±3.8)
30	Nebraska Township	21.5 minutes (±3.0)
31	Amity Township	20.0 minutes (±3.9)
32	Esmen Township	19.4 minutes (±8.3)
33	Pontiac	16.7 minutes (±2.5)
34 (tie)	Pontiac Township	16.6 minutes (±2.3)
34 (tie)	Rooks Creek Township	16.6 minutes (±3.0)
36	Indian Grove Township	16.2 minutes (±2.6)
37	Fairbury	15.1 minutes (±2.6)
38 (tie)	Pike Township	14.1 minutes (±2.3)
38 (tie)	Pleasant Ridge Township	14.1 minutes (±3.4)
40	Belle Prairie Township	10.3 minutes (±8.6)

Showing 12 of 40 places in Livingston 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 Rooks Creek Township

How long is the average commute in Rooks Creek Township?

Workers who live in Rooks Creek Township, IL take an average of 16.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rooks Creek Township without a car?

1.0% of households in Rooks Creek Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rooks Creek Township?

11.8% (±8.9 points) of workers who live in Rooks Creek Township worked from home, and 98.1% 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 Rooks Creek township, Livingston County, Illinois (county subdivision:65520, in state:17 county:105).

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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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