How long is the commute from Union Grove Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Union Grove Township, IL take an average of 20.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

20.2% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.3 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.2%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Union Grove Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Grove Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	73.8% (±16.9 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±4.5 points)	8.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.2% (±17.3 points)	6.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Union Grove Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Whiteside County (20.3 minutes).

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

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

In Union Grove Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Whiteside County (0.3%).

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

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

In Whiteside County, Union Grove Township ranks 22 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2216 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Union Grove Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Grove Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±3.2 points)	5.8%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.9% (±10.6 points)	33.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.2% (±15.3 points)	37.5%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.9% (±12.0 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Union Grove Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Whiteside County (5.8%).

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 Union Grove Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Grove Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	20.2% (±17.3 points)	6.1% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±3.7 points)	93.3% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.0% (±5.0 points)	86.7% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Grove Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Whiteside County (86.7%).

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 Union Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Grove Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Grove Township	—	20.3 minutes (±3.8)	—
Morrison	3.8 mi	18.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Garden Plain Township	5.4 mi	16.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Ustick Township	5.6 mi	29.8 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different
Fenton Township	6.2 mi	23.4 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township	6.6 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Fulton Township	7.0 mi	16.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Fulton	7.8 mi	16.4 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Lyndon Township	7.8 mi	31.8 minutes (±9.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lyndon 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 Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16	Albany	23.1 minutes (±3.1)
17	Albany Township	22.9 minutes (±2.9)
18	Prophetstown	22.8 minutes (±2.5)
19	Deer Grove	21.3 minutes (±6.0)
20	Jordan Township	20.6 minutes (±4.4)
21 (tie)	Montmorency Township	20.3 minutes (±2.7)
21 (tie)	Union Grove Township	20.3 minutes (±3.8)
23	Erie Township	19.9 minutes (±2.5)
24	Mount Pleasant Township	19.5 minutes (±2.6)
25	Erie	19.1 minutes (±2.7)
26 (tie)	Sterling	18.1 minutes (±2.3)
26 (tie)	Sterling Township	18.1 minutes (±2.0)
28	Morrison	18.0 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Union Grove Township

How long is the average commute in Union Grove Township?

Workers who live in Union Grove Township, IL take an average of 20.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Union Grove Township without a car?

3.0% of households in Union Grove Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Union Grove Township?

20.2% (±17.3 points) of workers who live in Union Grove Township worked from home, and 93.0% 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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