How long is the commute from Shields Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Shields Township, IL take an average of 20.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% of workers drive alone to work.

4.9% take public transportation.

20.2% of workers walk to work.

29.7% work from home.

5.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.8 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 4.9%
Work from home: 29.7%
Households without a car: 5.9%

How people in Shields Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shields Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	38.3% (±3.0 points)	65.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±1.5 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.9% (±2.6 points)	2.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	20.2% (±3.5 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	29.7% (±4.3 points)	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Shields Township, the average commute is lower than in Lake County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Shields Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lake County (2.7%).

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

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

In Lake County, Shields Township ranks 70 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2154 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Shields Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shields Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.9% (±2.3 points)	4.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.1% (±3.9 points)	28.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±3.8 points)	43.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±2.5 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Shields Township, 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 Shields Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shields Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	29.7% (±4.3 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±0.8 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±2.2 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Shields Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in 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 Shields Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shields Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shields Township	—	20.8 minutes (±2.4)	—
Lake Bluff	0.2 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Knollwood	1.2 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
North Chicago	2.5 mi	16.8 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Green Oaks	3.1 mi	30.9 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Lake Forest	3.2 mi	31.3 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Mettawa	4.2 mi	30.9 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Libertyville Township	4.5 mi	26.4 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Park City	5.3 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Chicago, IL (16.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Bluff, IL (28.4 minutes), Green Oaks, IL (30.9 minutes), Lake Forest, IL (31.3 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
64	Libertyville	25.9 minutes (±1.9)
65	Grandwood Park	25.6 minutes (±3.7)
66	Park City	24.7 minutes (±3.2)
67	Old Mill Creek	23.4 minutes (±6.0)
68	Bannockburn	22.2 minutes (±7.8)
69	Knollwood	21.0 minutes (±3.9)
70	Shields Township	20.8 minutes (±2.4)
71	North Chicago	16.8 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 8 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 Shields Township

How long is the average commute in Shields Township?

Workers who live in Shields Township, IL take an average of 20.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shields Township without a car?

5.9% of households in Shields Township have no vehicle, and 4.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shields Township?

29.7% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Shields Township worked from home, and 90.5% 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 Shields township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:69485, in state:17 county:097).

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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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