How long is the commute from Tompkins Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Tompkins Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Tompkins Township, IL take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.8 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Tompkins Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Tompkins Township	Warren County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	86.6% (±5.7 points)	80.5%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±3.7 points)	5.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.3 points)	4.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±5.0 points)	7.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In Tompkins Township, the average commute is higher than in Warren County (18.8 minutes).

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

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

In Tompkins Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Warren County (0.7%).

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

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

In Warren County, Tompkins Township ranks 12 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2021 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Tompkins Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Tompkins Township	Warren County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.1 points)	6.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.1% (±9.4 points)	32.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6% (±7.9 points)	41.3%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.5% (±9.4 points)	19.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Tompkins Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Warren County (6.9%).

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 Tompkins Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tompkins Township	Warren County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±5.0 points)	7.4% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±4.7 points)	93.0% (±2.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.4% (±9.0 points)	84.7% (±2.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Tompkins Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Warren County (84.7%).

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 Tompkins Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tompkins Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Tompkins Township	—	21.8 minutes (±2.4)	—
Kirkwood	1.5 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Hale Township	5.1 mi	22.5 minutes (±14.0)	Not measurably different
Lenox Township	5.8 mi	33.6 minutes (±17.5)	Not measurably different
Monmouth	5.8 mi	15.5 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Biggsville Township	6.6 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Biggsville	7.2 mi	25.9 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Township	7.9 mi	15.4 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Rozetta Township	8.2 mi	27.1 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monmouth, IL (15.5 minutes), Monmouth Township, IL (15.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Warren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Alexis	26.9 minutes (±5.6)
7	Sumner Township (Warren County)	25.7 minutes (±3.9)
8	Kelly Township	23.7 minutes (±7.9)
9	Spring Grove Township	23.0 minutes (±3.6)
10	Hale Township	22.5 minutes (±14.0)
11	Kirkwood	21.9 minutes (±3.1)
12	Tompkins Township	21.8 minutes (±2.4)
13 (tie)	Berwick Township	16.4 minutes (±6.2)
13 (tie)	Floyd Township	16.4 minutes (±4.0)
15	Coldbrook Township	15.7 minutes (±5.7)
16	Monmouth	15.5 minutes (±2.4)
17	Monmouth Township	15.4 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Warren 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 Tompkins Township

How long is the average commute in Tompkins Township?

Workers who live in Tompkins Township, IL take an average of 21.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tompkins Township without a car?

0.8% of households in Tompkins Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tompkins Township?

5.1% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Tompkins Township worked from home, and 83.4% 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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