How long is the commute from Shelbyville Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Shelbyville Township, IL take an average of 13.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

3.2% work from home.

8.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.4 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 3.2%
Households without a car: 8.9%

How people in Shelbyville Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shelbyville Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	85.8% (±5.9 points)	83.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±2.4 points)	6.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±2.6 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.8% (±4.2 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.2% (±3.2 points)	6.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Shelbyville Township, the average commute is lower than in Shelby County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Shelby County, Shelbyville Township ranks 31 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2625 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Shelbyville Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shelbyville Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	8.9% (±6.1 points)	4.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.0% (±9.1 points)	24.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.6% (±8.8 points)	41.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.5% (±6.2 points)	29.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Shelbyville Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shelby County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Shelbyville Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shelbyville Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	3.2% (±3.2 points)	6.5% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.3% (±4.6 points)	91.7% (±1.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±3.6 points)	88.6% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Shelbyville Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Shelby County (88.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Shelbyville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelbyville Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shelbyville Township	—	13.4 minutes (±3.5)	—
Shelbyville	3.2 mi	10.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Shelby County)	5.5 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Clarksburg Township	5.8 mi	31.0 minutes (±12.6)	Higher
Okaw Township	6.1 mi	21.9 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Rose Township	6.9 mi	11.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township	7.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Strasburg	7.2 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Windsor (Shelby County)	8.3 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richland Township (Shelby County), IL (21.5 minutes), Clarksburg Township, IL (31.0 minutes), Okaw Township, IL (21.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
25	Sigel	20.6 minutes (±5.0)
26	Tower Hill Township	19.1 minutes (±4.9)
27	Lakewood Township	18.9 minutes (±4.8)
28	Tower Hill	18.2 minutes (±5.2)
29	Flat Branch Township	17.3 minutes (±3.0)
30	Holland Township	14.4 minutes (±7.2)
31	Shelbyville Township	13.4 minutes (±3.5)
32	Rose Township	11.3 minutes (±3.1)
33	Shelbyville	10.3 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Shelby 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 Shelbyville Township

How long is the average commute in Shelbyville Township?

Workers who live in Shelbyville Township, IL take an average of 13.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shelbyville Township without a car?

8.9% of households in Shelbyville Township have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shelbyville Township?

3.2% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Shelbyville Township worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Shelbyville township, Shelby County, Illinois (county subdivision:69199, in state:17 county:173).

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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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