How long is the commute from Sheffield, IL?

Workers who live in Sheffield, IL take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

2.8% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
22.9 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
2.8%
Households without a car
0.8%

How people in Sheffield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationSheffieldBureau CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone84.1% (±9.2 points)80.0%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled10.8% (±9.0 points)10.6%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±8.4 points)0.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±2.1 points)2.5%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.9 points)1.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home2.8% (±2.2 points)5.4%15.9%15.1%

In Sheffield, the average commute is not measurably different from Bureau County (21.1 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Sheffield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bureau County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bureau County, Sheffield ranks 23 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1854 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Sheffield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableSheffieldBureau CountyIllinoisUnited States
No vehicle0.8% (±1.0 points)6.7%11.0%8.4%
1 vehicle23.8% (±6.9 points)29.5%35.7%33.1%
2 vehicles51.3% (±8.4 points)41.0%35.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles24.1% (±7.6 points)22.9%18.3%21.9%

In Sheffield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Bureau County (6.7%).

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 Sheffield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SheffieldBureau CountyIllinoisUnited States
Workers working from home2.8% (±2.2 points)5.4% (±1.1 points)15.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.2% (±5.3 points)93.7% (±1.0 points)95.2% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet85.7% (±7.3 points)86.3% (±1.5 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Sheffield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bureau County (86.3%).

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 Sheffield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Sheffield—22.9 minutes (±3.5)—
Mineral Township3.0 mi28.0 minutes (±4.3)Not measurably different
Concord Township (Bureau County)3.2 mi25.6 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Buda3.7 mi30.1 minutes (±3.9)Higher
Neponset5.0 mi26.0 minutes (±8.5)Not measurably different
Mineral5.3 mi26.0 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Neponset Township6.1 mi26.7 minutes (±7.7)Not measurably different
Manlius Township (Bureau County)7.3 mi35.5 minutes (±14.6)Not measurably different
Gold Township7.6 mi37.7 minutes (±6.1)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buda, IL (30.1 minutes), Gold Township, IL (37.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bureau County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
17Malden25.9 minutes (±6.6)
18Ohio25.7 minutes (±3.7)
19Concord Township (Bureau County)25.6 minutes (±2.6)
20Selby Township25.3 minutes (±3.5)
21Indiantown Township25.2 minutes (±7.5)
22Wyanet24.8 minutes (±4.8)
23Sheffield22.9 minutes (±3.5)
24 (tie)Tiskilwa22.5 minutes (±2.3)
24 (tie)Wyanet Township22.5 minutes (±3.7)
26 (tie)Clarion Township22.1 minutes (±4.0)
26 (tie)Westfield Township (Bureau County)22.1 minutes (±2.8)
28Cherry21.7 minutes (±4.2)
29 (tie)Arispie Township21.3 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Bureau 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 Sheffield

How long is the average commute in Sheffield?

Workers who live in Sheffield, IL take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sheffield without a car?

0.8% of households in Sheffield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sheffield?

2.8% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Sheffield worked from home, and 85.7% 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 Sheffield village, Illinois (place:69147, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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