How long is the commute from South Jacksonville, IL?

Workers who live in South Jacksonville, IL take an average of 14.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

3.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
14.3 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation
1.1%
Work from home
8.7%
Households without a car
3.4%

How people in South Jacksonville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationSouth JacksonvilleMorgan CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone75.9% (±9.3 points)80.9%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled12.0% (±8.3 points)6.9%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.1% (±1.8 points)0.9%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±2.8 points)1.5%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.4% (±3.0 points)0.9%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.7% (±5.7 points)8.9%15.9%15.1%

In South Jacksonville, the average commute is lower than in Morgan County (18.7 minutes).

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

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

In South Jacksonville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Morgan County (0.9%).

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

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

In Morgan County, South Jacksonville ranks 10 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2598 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in South Jacksonville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableSouth JacksonvilleMorgan CountyIllinoisUnited States
No vehicle3.4% (±2.6 points)5.5%11.0%8.4%
1 vehicle49.5% (±8.6 points)33.1%35.7%33.1%
2 vehicles34.5% (±8.8 points)40.5%35.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles12.7% (±5.2 points)20.9%18.3%21.9%

In South Jacksonville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Morgan County (5.5%).

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 South Jacksonville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
South JacksonvilleMorgan CountyIllinoisUnited States
Workers working from home8.7% (±5.7 points)8.9% (±1.7 points)15.9% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.1% (±4.8 points)92.0% (±1.8 points)95.2% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet83.0% (±6.2 points)85.3% (±2.3 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In South Jacksonville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Morgan County (85.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near South Jacksonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Jacksonville
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
South Jacksonville—14.3 minutes (±2.8)—
Jacksonville2.1 mi16.0 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different
Woodson5.0 mi18.4 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Lynnville6.5 mi21.5 minutes (±6.5)Higher
Murrayville8.3 mi26.3 minutes (±4.4)Higher
Chapin11 mi31.1 minutes (±8.6)Higher
Franklin11 mi23.6 minutes (±4.3)Higher
Concord11 mi41.1 minutes (±22.2)Higher
Manchester12 mi33.1 minutes (±14.1)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynnville, IL (21.5 minutes), Murrayville, IL (26.3 minutes), Chapin, IL (31.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Morgan County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
4 (tie)Franklin23.6 minutes (±4.3)
4 (tie)Meredosia23.6 minutes (±3.6)
6Waverly22.5 minutes (±3.3)
7Lynnville21.5 minutes (±6.5)
8Woodson18.4 minutes (±3.8)
9Jacksonville16.0 minutes (±2.4)
10South Jacksonville14.3 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Morgan 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 Jacksonville

How long is the average commute in South Jacksonville?

Workers who live in South Jacksonville, IL take an average of 14.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in South Jacksonville without a car?

3.4% of households in South Jacksonville have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in South Jacksonville?

8.7% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in South Jacksonville worked from home, and 83.0% 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 Jacksonville village, Illinois (place:70889, 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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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.

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