How long is the commute from Tinley Park, IL?

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

Workers who live in Tinley Park, IL take an average of 33.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.9% of workers drive alone to work.

4.3% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

12.3% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.7 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 4.3%
Work from home: 12.3%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in Tinley Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Tinley Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	75.9% (±2.4 points)	54.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±1.4 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.3% (±1.1 points)	11.8%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±0.7 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.3% (±1.8 points)	18.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Tinley Park, the average commute is higher than in Cook County (31.5 minutes).

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

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

In Tinley Park, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Cook County (11.8%).

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

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

In Cook County, Tinley Park ranks 21 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 289 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Tinley Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Tinley Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±1.0 points)	18.0%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.4% (±2.7 points)	41.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.8% (±3.1 points)	28.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.6% (±2.0 points)	12.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Tinley Park, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cook County (18.0%).

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 Tinley Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tinley Park	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	12.3% (±1.8 points)	18.9% (±0.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.7% (±1.5 points)	90.6% (±0.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Tinley Park, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cook County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Tinley Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tinley Park
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Tinley Park	—	33.7 minutes (±1.3)	—
Orland Hills	2.5 mi	30.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Arbury Hills	3.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±9.1)	Lower
Orland Township	3.2 mi	33.6 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Frankfort Square	3.2 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Oak Forest	3.7 mi	31.8 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Orland Park	3.9 mi	33.8 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Country Club Hills	4.1 mi	31.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Bremen Township	4.2 mi	31.8 minutes (±1.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arbury Hills, IL (23.6 minutes), Frankfort Square, IL (28.0 minutes), Bremen Township, IL (31.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15 (tie)	Norridge	34.2 minutes (±2.7)
15 (tie)	New Trier Township	34.2 minutes (±2.2)
17	South Holland	34.1 minutes (±1.9)
18	Riverdale	33.9 minutes (±3.3)
19 (tie)	Matteson	33.8 minutes (±2.7)
19 (tie)	Orland Park	33.8 minutes (±1.7)
21	Tinley Park	33.7 minutes (±1.3)
22	Orland Township	33.6 minutes (±1.1)
23	Bloom Township	33.4 minutes (±2.0)
24 (tie)	Chicago	33.1 minutes (±0.2)
24 (tie)	Homewood	33.1 minutes (±3.3)
24 (tie)	Richton Park	33.1 minutes (±2.8)
24 (tie)	Palos Township	33.1 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Tinley Park

How long is the average commute in Tinley Park?

Workers who live in Tinley Park, IL take an average of 33.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tinley Park without a car?

3.2% of households in Tinley Park have no vehicle, and 4.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tinley Park?

12.3% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Tinley Park worked from home, and 93.7% 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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