How long is the commute from Round Lake Heights, IL?

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

Workers who live in Round Lake Heights, IL take an average of 34.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.4 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Round Lake Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Round Lake Heights	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±9.0 points)	65.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.4% (±8.3 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±6.0 points)	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Round Lake Heights, the average commute is higher than in Lake County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Round Lake Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Lake County (2.7%).

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

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

In Lake County, Round Lake Heights ranks 4 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 235 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Round Lake Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Round Lake Heights	Lake County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±2.9 points)	4.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.6% (±9.3 points)	28.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.0% (±9.3 points)	43.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.6% (±7.9 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Round Lake Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lake County (4.6%).

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 Round Lake Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Round Lake Heights	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±6.0 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.9% (±0.4 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±7.1 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Round Lake Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lake County (94.3%).

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 Round Lake Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Round Lake Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Round Lake Heights	—	34.4 minutes (±3.4)	—
Round Lake Beach	1.3 mi	30.4 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Long Lake	1.4 mi	32.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Fox Lake Hills	2.2 mi	34.4 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Lake Villa	2.6 mi	33.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Round Lake	2.9 mi	31.3 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Lake Villa Township	2.9 mi	34.3 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Lake County)	3.0 mi	33.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Avon Township	3.1 mi	29.6 minutes (±1.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Round Lake Beach, IL (30.4 minutes), Avon Township, IL (29.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hawthorn Woods	39.5 minutes (±6.1)
2	Tower Lakes	35.0 minutes (±5.1)
3 (tie)	Fox Lake Hills	34.4 minutes (±5.3)
3 (tie)	Round Lake Heights	34.4 minutes (±3.4)
5	Lake Villa Township	34.3 minutes (±1.8)
6	Lindenhurst	34.1 minutes (±2.7)
7 (tie)	Fox Lake	33.8 minutes (±2.9)
7 (tie)	Riverwoods	33.8 minutes (±3.6)
9 (tie)	Lake Villa	33.7 minutes (±3.2)
9 (tie)	Grant Township (Lake County)	33.7 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 10 of 71 places in Lake 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 Round Lake Heights

How long is the average commute in Round Lake Heights?

Workers who live in Round Lake Heights, IL take an average of 34.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Round Lake Heights without a car?

2.8% of households in Round Lake Heights have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Round Lake Heights?

8.4% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Round Lake Heights worked from home, and 91.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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