How long is the commute from Spring Grove, IL?

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

Workers who live in Spring Grove, IL take an average of 33.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

23.3% work from home.

0.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.6 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 23.3%
Households without a car: 0.3%

How people in Spring Grove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Spring Grove	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	71.5% (±8.7 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±2.0 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.3% (±8.9 points)	16.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Spring Grove, the average commute is not measurably different from McHenry County (30.1 minutes).

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

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

In Spring Grove, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McHenry County (1.3%).

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

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

In McHenry County, Spring Grove ranks 10 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 296 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Spring Grove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Spring Grove	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.3% (±6.9 points)	26.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.1% (±9.5 points)	44.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.4% (±6.7 points)	26.0%	18.3%	21.9%

In Spring Grove, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in McHenry County (3.5%).

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 Spring Grove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring Grove	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	23.3% (±8.9 points)	16.1% (±0.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±1.1 points)	97.7% (±0.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.2% (±1.8 points)	95.4% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Spring Grove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in McHenry County (95.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Spring Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Grove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Spring Grove	—	33.6 minutes (±4.6)	—
Burton Township (McHenry County)	1.2 mi	33.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Richmond Township	2.9 mi	32.7 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Fox Lake	3.3 mi	33.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Pistakee Highlands	3.6 mi	36.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Richmond	3.6 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	4.5 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Johnsburg	4.7 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Ringwood	4.9 mi	29.2 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johnsburg, IL (27.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3 (tie)	Hartland Township	36.5 minutes (±7.0)
5	Pistakee Highlands	36.0 minutes (±5.2)
6	Lakemoor	35.6 minutes (±4.0)
7	Prairie Grove	35.4 minutes (±4.4)
8	Trout Valley	33.8 minutes (±5.2)
9	Seneca Township	33.7 minutes (±5.7)
10	Spring Grove	33.6 minutes (±4.6)
11	Burton Township (McHenry County)	33.2 minutes (±4.4)
12	Fox River Grove	33.0 minutes (±4.0)
13	Richmond Township	32.7 minutes (±3.0)
14	Bull Valley	32.5 minutes (±4.5)
15	Lake in the Hills	32.0 minutes (±1.6)
16	Island Lake	31.9 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Spring Grove

How long is the average commute in Spring Grove?

Workers who live in Spring Grove, IL take an average of 33.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Spring Grove without a car?

0.3% of households in Spring Grove have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Spring Grove?

23.3% (±8.9 points) of workers who live in Spring Grove worked from home, and 98.2% 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 Spring Grove village, Illinois (place:72052, 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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