How long is the commute from South Chicago Heights, IL?

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

Workers who live in South Chicago Heights, IL take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

4.9% work from home.

13.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.4 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 4.9%
Households without a car: 13.0%

How people in South Chicago Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	South Chicago Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	64.6% (±11.9 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.9% (±12.7 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±1.5 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.9% (±7.4 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.9% (±4.7 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In South Chicago Heights, the average commute is lower than in Cook County (31.5 minutes).

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

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

In South Chicago Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Cook County (11.8%).

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

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

In Cook County, South Chicago Heights ranks 146 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2060 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in South Chicago Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	South Chicago Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	13.0% (±8.3 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.1% (±11.2 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.3% (±10.4 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±13.2 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In South Chicago Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cook County (18.0%).

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 South Chicago Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Chicago Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	4.9% (±4.7 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.9% (±7.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.9% (±11.1 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In South Chicago Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Cook County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near South Chicago Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Chicago Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
South Chicago Heights	—	21.4 minutes (±4.4)	—
Steger	1.3 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Chicago Heights	1.9 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Park Forest	2.6 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Bloom Township	2.9 mi	33.4 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Crete	3.0 mi	38.2 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Sauk Village	3.5 mi	35.2 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Ford Heights	3.5 mi	32.4 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Olympia Fields	3.9 mi	42.8 minutes (±6.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Steger, IL (32.2 minutes), Chicago Heights, IL (30.1 minutes), Park Forest, IL (31.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
139 (tie)	Schiller Park	24.8 minutes (±2.6)
141	Countryside	24.5 minutes (±3.0)
142	Posen	24.3 minutes (±4.8)
143	Dixmoor	22.9 minutes (±5.3)
144	Rosemont	22.5 minutes (±3.3)
145	McCook	22.1 minutes (±7.7)
146	South Chicago Heights	21.4 minutes (±4.4)
147	Stone Park	20.2 minutes (±2.1)
148	Hodgkins	16.5 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 9 of 148 places in Cook 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 South Chicago Heights

How long is the average commute in South Chicago Heights?

Workers who live in South Chicago Heights, IL take an average of 21.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in South Chicago Heights without a car?

13.0% of households in South Chicago Heights have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in South Chicago Heights?

4.9% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in South Chicago Heights worked from home, and 77.9% 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 South Chicago Heights village, Illinois (place:70629, 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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