How long is the commute from Seneca Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Seneca Township, IL take an average of 33.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

13.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.7 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Seneca Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Seneca Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	69.1% (±11.2 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.1% (±7.9 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±3.7 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.3% (±7.7 points)	16.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Seneca Township, the average commute is not measurably different from McHenry County (30.1 minutes).

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

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

In Seneca Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McHenry County (1.3%).

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

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

In McHenry County, Seneca Township ranks 9 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 294 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Seneca Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Seneca Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.6 points)	3.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.6% (±13.2 points)	26.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.5% (±14.9 points)	44.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.0% (±10.4 points)	26.0%	18.3%	21.9%

In Seneca Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McHenry County (3.5%).

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 Seneca Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Seneca Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	13.3% (±7.7 points)	16.1% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±3.7 points)	97.7% (±0.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.0% (±3.8 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Seneca Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McHenry County (95.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Seneca Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seneca Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Seneca Township	—	33.7 minutes (±5.7)	—
Union	4.2 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	4.8 mi	24.6 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Marengo	4.8 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Hartland Township	5.5 mi	36.5 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Dorr Township	5.7 mi	25.1 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Marengo Township	6.0 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Coral Township	6.6 mi	31.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Dunham Township	8.3 mi	27.0 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodstock, IL (24.6 minutes), Dorr Township, IL (25.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3 (tie)	Port Barrington	36.5 minutes (±4.4)
3 (tie)	Hartland Township	36.5 minutes (±7.0)
5	Pistakee Highlands	36.0 minutes (±5.2)
6	Lakemoor	35.6 minutes (±4.0)
7	Prairie Grove	35.4 minutes (±4.4)
8	Trout Valley	33.8 minutes (±5.2)
9	Seneca Township	33.7 minutes (±5.7)
10	Spring Grove	33.6 minutes (±4.6)
11	Burton Township (McHenry County)	33.2 minutes (±4.4)
12	Fox River Grove	33.0 minutes (±4.0)
13	Richmond Township	32.7 minutes (±3.0)
14	Bull Valley	32.5 minutes (±4.5)
15	Lake in the Hills	32.0 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Seneca Township

How long is the average commute in Seneca Township?

Workers who live in Seneca Township, IL take an average of 33.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Seneca Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Seneca Township?

13.3% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in Seneca Township worked from home, and 97.0% 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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