How long is the commute from Sumpter Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Sumpter Township, IL take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

9.6% work from home.

9.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.6%
Households without a car: 9.1%

How people in Sumpter Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sumpter Township	Cumberland County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	79.5% (±6.0 points)	81.2%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±3.6 points)	6.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.6% (±4.4 points)	8.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Sumpter Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Cumberland County (23.5 minutes).

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

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

In Sumpter Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cumberland County (0.2%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, Sumpter Township ranks 6 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2121 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Sumpter Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sumpter Township	Cumberland County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	9.1% (±5.4 points)	4.8%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.8% (±9.0 points)	25.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.6% (±9.4 points)	36.3%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.6% (±7.5 points)	33.4%	18.3%	21.9%

In Sumpter Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cumberland County (4.8%).

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 Sumpter Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sumpter Township	Cumberland County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	9.6% (±4.4 points)	8.5% (±2.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.2% (±6.4 points)	91.5% (±2.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.5% (±6.3 points)	87.0% (±2.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sumpter Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cumberland County (87.0%).

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 Sumpter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumpter Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sumpter Township	—	21.0 minutes (±2.9)	—
Toledo	0.6 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood Township	4.4 mi	25.6 minutes (±11.6)	Not measurably different
Jewett	4.8 mi	28.5 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Greenup	5.4 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Woodbury Township	5.9 mi	25.9 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Greenup Township	6.6 mi	18.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Spring Point Township	8.6 mi	35.9 minutes (±14.3)	Higher
Neoga Township	8.6 mi	18.5 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenup, IL (15.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jewett, IL (28.5 minutes), Spring Point Township, IL (35.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Spring Point Township	35.9 minutes (±14.3)
2	Crooked Creek Township (Cumberland County)	32.6 minutes (±22.2)
3	Jewett	28.5 minutes (±4.5)
4	Woodbury Township	25.9 minutes (±5.0)
5	Cottonwood Township	25.6 minutes (±11.6)
6	Sumpter Township	21.0 minutes (±2.9)
7	Toledo	20.1 minutes (±3.9)
8 (tie)	Neoga	18.9 minutes (±4.0)
8 (tie)	Greenup Township	18.9 minutes (±4.0)
10	Neoga Township	18.5 minutes (±3.8)
11	Greenup	15.9 minutes (±2.4)

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 Sumpter Township

How long is the average commute in Sumpter Township?

Workers who live in Sumpter Township, IL take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sumpter Township without a car?

9.1% of households in Sumpter Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sumpter Township?

9.6% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Sumpter Township worked from home, and 87.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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