How long is the commute from Sumner Township (Kankakee County), IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Sumner Township (Kankakee County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sumner Township (Kankakee County), IL take an average of 27.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

19.2% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.4 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.2%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in Sumner Township (Kankakee County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sumner Township (Kankakee County)	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	78.5% (±12.3 points)	78.3%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.2% (±3.3 points)	8.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±11.1 points)	3.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.2% (±11.9 points)	8.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Sumner Township (Kankakee County), the average commute is not measurably different from Kankakee County (24.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (27.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Sumner Township (Kankakee County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kankakee County (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (5.8%).

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

In Kankakee County, Sumner Township (Kankakee County) ranks 15 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1073 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Sumner Township (Kankakee County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sumner Township (Kankakee County)	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±7.0 points)	6.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.1% (±10.7 points)	32.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.1% (±12.9 points)	37.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.6% (±11.8 points)	23.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Sumner Township (Kankakee County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kankakee County (6.6%).

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 Sumner Township (Kankakee County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sumner Township (Kankakee County)	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	19.2% (±11.9 points)	8.1% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.0% (±8.9 points)	94.7% (±0.7 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.4% (±10.8 points)	89.0% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sumner Township (Kankakee County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kankakee County (89.0%).

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 Sumner Township (Kankakee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumner Township (Kankakee County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sumner Township (Kankakee County)	—	27.4 minutes (±4.6)	—
Grant Park	4.5 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Manteno Township	6.0 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Manteno	6.3 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Ganeer Township	6.5 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Will Township	6.6 mi	33.9 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Peotone	6.7 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Momence	6.8 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Yellowhead Township	6.9 mi	32.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Will Township, IL (33.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kankakee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Momence Township	30.9 minutes (±4.8)
10	Essex	29.4 minutes (±4.6)
11	Grant Park	28.7 minutes (±3.8)
12	Reddick	28.3 minutes (±6.9)
13	Norton Township	28.1 minutes (±3.6)
14 (tie)	Irwin	27.4 minutes (±14.8)
14 (tie)	Sumner Township (Kankakee County)	27.4 minutes (±4.6)
16	Momence	27.2 minutes (±4.4)
17	St. Anne	27.0 minutes (±5.5)
18	St. Anne Township	26.6 minutes (±4.6)
19	Union Hill	26.5 minutes (±8.2)
20	Buckingham	26.2 minutes (±4.6)
21	Limestone	26.1 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Kankakee 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 Sumner Township (Kankakee County)

How long is the average commute in Sumner Township (Kankakee County)?

Workers who live in Sumner Township (Kankakee County), IL take an average of 27.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sumner Township (Kankakee County) without a car?

5.2% of households in Sumner Township (Kankakee County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sumner Township (Kankakee County)?

19.2% (±11.9 points) of workers who live in Sumner Township (Kankakee County) worked from home, and 81.4% 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 Sumner township, Kankakee County, Illinois (county subdivision:73690, in state:17 county:091).

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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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