How long is the commute from Sciota Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Sciota Township, IL take an average of 18.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.5% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.4 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.5%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Sciota Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sciota Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	85.4% (±7.0 points)	76.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.4% (±1.0 points)	9.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	7.5% (±6.2 points)	4.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±3.9 points)	6.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Sciota Township, the average commute is not measurably different from McDonough County (18.6 minutes).

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

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

In Sciota Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McDonough County (0.5%).

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

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

In McDonough County, Sciota Township ranks 15 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2385 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Sciota Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sciota Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±1.9 points)	9.4%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.3% (±9.1 points)	40.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.5% (±11.4 points)	32.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.4% (±8.4 points)	17.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Sciota Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in McDonough County (9.4%).

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 Sciota Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sciota Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	5.5% (±3.9 points)	6.9% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.7% (±8.3 points)	92.0% (±2.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.4% (±8.1 points)	84.0% (±2.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sciota Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McDonough County (84.0%).

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 Sciota Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sciota Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sciota Township	—	18.4 minutes (±3.1)	—
Sciota	2.0 mi	24.5 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Good Hope	3.7 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Emmet Township	6.0 mi	21.0 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Walnut Grove Township (McDonough County)	6.0 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Blandinsville Township	6.6 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Blandinsville	7.6 mi	27.3 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Hire Township	8.2 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Macomb	8.6 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sciota, IL (24.5 minutes), Blandinsville Township, IL (25.1 minutes), Blandinsville, IL (27.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across McDonough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Prairie City	23.2 minutes (±4.1)
10	Hire Township	21.7 minutes (±4.9)
11	Emmet Township	21.0 minutes (±6.4)
12	Industry Township	19.9 minutes (±3.1)
13 (tie)	Industry	19.8 minutes (±3.0)
13 (tie)	Scotland Township	19.8 minutes (±6.9)
15	Sciota Township	18.4 minutes (±3.1)
16	Good Hope	17.9 minutes (±3.9)
17	Tennessee	17.3 minutes (±2.6)
18	New Salem Township (McDonough County)	16.9 minutes (±7.7)
19	Tennessee Township	16.0 minutes (±3.5)
20 (tie)	Colchester Township	15.9 minutes (±2.1)
20 (tie)	Walnut Grove Township (McDonough County)	15.9 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 27 places in McDonough 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 Sciota Township

How long is the average commute in Sciota Township?

Workers who live in Sciota Township, IL take an average of 18.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sciota Township without a car?

2.8% of households in Sciota Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sciota Township?

5.5% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Sciota Township worked from home, and 87.4% 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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