How long is the commute from Symmes Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Symmes Township, IL take an average of 13.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.5% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.4 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.5%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in Symmes Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Symmes Township	Edgar County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	88.9% (±11.2 points)	84.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.6% (±3.8 points)	6.1%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.2 points)	1.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.2 points)	2.9%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.5% (±9.7 points)	4.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In Symmes Township, the average commute is lower than in Edgar County (17.9 minutes).

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

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

In Symmes Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Edgar County (1.3%).

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

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

In Edgar County, Symmes Township ranks 21 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2623 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Symmes Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Symmes Township	Edgar County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±4.5 points)	8.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.0% (±10.4 points)	34.0%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.3% (±14.4 points)	38.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.8% (±15.1 points)	19.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Symmes Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Edgar County (8.0%).

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 Symmes Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Symmes Township	Edgar County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	8.5% (±9.7 points)	4.4% (±1.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±5.2 points)	93.3% (±1.5 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.5% (±8.8 points)	87.1% (±2.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Symmes Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Edgar County (87.1%).

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 Symmes Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Symmes Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Symmes Township	—	13.4 minutes (±2.2)	—
Paris	5.5 mi	14.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Paris Township	6.3 mi	14.1 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Grandview Township	6.3 mi	38.9 minutes (±23.1)	Higher
Elbridge Township	6.4 mi	15.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Vermilion	7.0 mi	24.4 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Stratton Township	8.4 mi	17.4 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Buck Township	9.3 mi	25.8 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Marshall	9.5 mi	19.5 minutes (±3.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grandview Township, IL (38.9 minutes), Vermilion, IL (24.4 minutes), Buck Township, IL (25.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Edgar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Chrisman	20.2 minutes (±5.2)
16	Stratton Township	17.4 minutes (±6.8)
17	Elbridge Township	15.8 minutes (±3.5)
18	Shiloh Township (Edgar County)	15.0 minutes (±12.5)
19	Paris Township	14.1 minutes (±3.2)
20	Paris	14.0 minutes (±3.5)
21	Symmes Township	13.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Edgar 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 Symmes Township

How long is the average commute in Symmes Township?

Workers who live in Symmes Township, IL take an average of 13.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Symmes Township without a car?

2.9% of households in Symmes Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Symmes Township?

8.5% (±9.7 points) of workers who live in Symmes Township worked from home, and 88.5% 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 Symmes township, Edgar County, Illinois (county subdivision:74288, in state:17 county:045).

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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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