How long is the commute from Sterling Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Sterling Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sterling Township, IL take an average of 18.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

5.8% work from home.

8.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.1 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 5.8%
Households without a car: 8.4%

How people in Sterling Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sterling Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	78.8% (±3.0 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±2.3 points)	8.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.0% (±2.0 points)	2.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.8% (±1.6 points)	6.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Sterling Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Whiteside County (20.3 minutes).

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

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

In Sterling Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Whiteside County (0.3%).

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

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

In Whiteside County, Sterling Township ranks 27 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2413 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Sterling Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sterling Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	8.4% (±2.7 points)	5.8%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.7% (±4.2 points)	33.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.0% (±4.8 points)	37.5%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.9% (±3.6 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Sterling Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Whiteside County (5.8%).

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 Sterling Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sterling Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	5.8% (±1.6 points)	6.1% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±2.0 points)	93.3% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.2% (±2.8 points)	86.7% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sterling Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Whiteside County (86.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Sterling Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sterling Township	—	18.1 minutes (±2.0)	—
Sterling	1.1 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Rock Falls	2.9 mi	15.7 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Coloma Township	3.0 mi	16.8 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Nelson	4.4 mi	22.6 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Jordan Township	4.6 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Nelson Township	6.2 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Hopkins Township	6.3 mi	36.1 minutes (±13.4)	Higher
Palmyra Township	6.6 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rock Falls, IL (15.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hopkins Township, IL (36.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21 (tie)	Montmorency Township	20.3 minutes (±2.7)
21 (tie)	Union Grove Township	20.3 minutes (±3.8)
23	Erie Township	19.9 minutes (±2.5)
24	Mount Pleasant Township	19.5 minutes (±2.6)
25	Erie	19.1 minutes (±2.7)
26 (tie)	Sterling	18.1 minutes (±2.3)
26 (tie)	Sterling Township	18.1 minutes (±2.0)
28	Morrison	18.0 minutes (±3.1)
29	Coloma Township	16.8 minutes (±1.3)
30	Fulton Township	16.5 minutes (±1.5)
31	Fulton	16.4 minutes (±1.8)
32	Garden Plain Township	16.1 minutes (±3.1)
33	Rock Falls	15.7 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Sterling Township

How long is the average commute in Sterling Township?

Workers who live in Sterling Township, IL take an average of 18.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sterling Township without a car?

8.4% of households in Sterling Township have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sterling Township?

5.8% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Sterling Township worked from home, and 87.2% 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 Sterling township, Whiteside County, Illinois (county subdivision:72553, in state:17 county:195).

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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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