How long is the commute from Sigel Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Sigel Township, IL take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

25.8% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 25.8%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Sigel Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sigel Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	66.1% (±20.8 points)	83.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±5.1 points)	6.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.8% (±21.8 points)	6.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Sigel Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Shelby County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Shelby County, Sigel Township ranks 15 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1749 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Sigel Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sigel Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±3.2 points)	4.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.2% (±7.9 points)	24.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.2% (±9.6 points)	41.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	54.8% (±13.1 points)	29.4%	18.3%	21.9%

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

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 Sigel Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sigel Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	25.8% (±21.8 points)	6.5% (±1.4 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±3.8 points)	91.7% (±1.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.7% (±7.2 points)	88.6% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sigel Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (88.6%).

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 Sigel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sigel Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sigel Township	—	23.6 minutes (±3.9)	—
Sigel	2.4 mi	20.6 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Big Spring Township	4.2 mi	29.1 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Stewardson	5.7 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Douglas Township (Effingham County)	5.8 mi	14.4 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Neoga	6.3 mi	18.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Shelby County)	6.4 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Spring Point Township	7.1 mi	35.9 minutes (±14.3)	Not measurably different
Banner Township (Effingham County)	7.2 mi	15.5 minutes (±2.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL (14.4 minutes), Banner Township (Effingham County), IL (15.5 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
9	Dry Point Township	26.3 minutes (±5.7)
10	Findlay	25.4 minutes (±5.0)
11	Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	25.3 minutes (±5.6)
12	Todds Point Township	25.0 minutes (±5.0)
13	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	24.2 minutes (±2.9)
14	Strasburg	23.9 minutes (±3.2)
15	Sigel Township	23.6 minutes (±3.9)
16	Windsor Township	23.5 minutes (±2.4)
17	Oconee	22.2 minutes (±4.3)
18 (tie)	Windsor (Shelby County)	21.9 minutes (±3.0)
18 (tie)	Okaw Township	21.9 minutes (±4.6)
20	Moweaqua Township	21.8 minutes (±2.1)
21 (tie)	Moweaqua	21.7 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 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 Sigel Township

How long is the average commute in Sigel Township?

Workers who live in Sigel Township, IL take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sigel Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Sigel Township?

25.8% (±21.8 points) of workers who live in Sigel Township worked from home, and 89.7% 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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