How long is the commute from Silvis, IL?

Workers who live in Silvis, IL take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.1% of workers drive alone to work.

2.1% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

5.2% work from home.

9.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.8 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation
2.1%
Work from home
5.2%
Households without a car
9.6%

How people in Silvis get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationSilvisRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone77.1% (±6.4 points)77.0%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled13.7% (±5.8 points)9.0%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation2.1% (±3.1 points)1.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.8 points)2.9%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±2.0 points)1.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home5.2% (±3.9 points)8.6%15.9%15.1%

In Silvis, the average commute is not measurably different from Rock Island County (19.7 minutes).

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

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

In Silvis, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rock Island County (1.3%).

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

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

In Rock Island County, Silvis ranks 25 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2267 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Silvis

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableSilvisRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
No vehicle9.6% (±4.0 points)8.6%11.0%8.4%
1 vehicle38.9% (±7.2 points)36.2%35.7%33.1%
2 vehicles38.3% (±7.4 points)38.1%35.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles13.2% (±4.6 points)17.2%18.3%21.9%

In Silvis, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Rock Island County (8.6%).

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 Silvis

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SilvisRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
Workers working from home5.2% (±3.9 points)8.6% (±0.7 points)15.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer91.7% (±3.8 points)94.9% (±0.6 points)95.2% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet86.7% (±4.4 points)90.5% (±0.9 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Silvis, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rock Island County (90.5%).

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 Silvis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silvis
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Silvis—19.8 minutes (±2.0)—
Carbon Cliff1.0 mi18.9 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
East Moline1.9 mi19.0 minutes (±1.6)Not measurably different
Hampton Township2.4 mi20.1 minutes (±1.3)Not measurably different
South Moline Township3.5 mi18.4 minutes (±1.1)Not measurably different
Colona Township3.8 mi22.8 minutes (±2.3)Not measurably different
Riverdale3.9 mi21.4 minutes (±6.3)Not measurably different
Hampton4.1 mi23.6 minutes (±3.6)Not measurably different
Colona4.4 mi22.6 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Rock Island County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
19 (tie)Andalusia Township21.4 minutes (±2.8)
19 (tie)Port Byron Township21.4 minutes (±2.6)
21Rapids City21.1 minutes (±3.6)
22Coal Valley20.4 minutes (±2.0)
23 (tie)Hampton Township20.1 minutes (±1.3)
23 (tie)South Rock Island Township20.1 minutes (±1.7)
25Silvis19.8 minutes (±2.0)
26Rock Island19.3 minutes (±1.2)
27East Moline19.0 minutes (±1.6)
28Carbon Cliff18.9 minutes (±3.0)
29South Moline Township18.4 minutes (±1.1)
30Moline18.0 minutes (±1.0)
31Moline Township17.9 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Rock Island 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 Silvis

How long is the average commute in Silvis?

Workers who live in Silvis, IL take an average of 19.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Silvis without a car?

9.6% of households in Silvis have no vehicle, and 2.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Silvis?

5.2% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Silvis worked from home, and 86.7% 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 Silvis city, Illinois (place:69979, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

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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