How long is the commute from Union Township (Effingham County), IL?

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Effingham County), IL take an average of 17.3 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.

3.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.3 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Union Township (Effingham County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	86.6% (±13.1 points)	79.5%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±12.5 points)	5.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.2%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±10.3 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.3 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.5% (±4.6 points)	11.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Union Township (Effingham County), the average commute is not measurably different from Effingham County (18.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Effingham County, Union Township (Effingham County) ranks 19 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2469 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Union Township (Effingham County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±15.6 points)	5.7%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.9% (±17.2 points)	24.2%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23.6% (±16.7 points)	39.6%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.5% (±18.9 points)	30.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Union Township (Effingham County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Effingham County (5.7%).

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 Union Township (Effingham County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	3.5% (±4.6 points)	11.8% (±2.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±15.6 points)	95.6% (±0.8 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±15.6 points)	90.6% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Effingham County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Effingham County (90.6%).

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 Township (Effingham County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Effingham County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Effingham County)	—	17.3 minutes (±2.7)	—
Watson	5.3 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Mason	5.6 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Lucas Township	5.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Watson Township	6.0 mi	18.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Blair Township	6.2 mi	26.4 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Mason Township	6.8 mi	25.0 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Edgewood	8.0 mi	30.6 minutes (±7.5)	Higher
Jackson Township (Effingham County)	8.1 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mason, IL (23.4 minutes), Lucas Township, IL (22.8 minutes), Blair Township, IL (26.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Moccasin Township	21.2 minutes (±8.5)
14	Mound Township (Effingham County)	20.9 minutes (±3.6)
15	Jackson Township (Effingham County)	20.6 minutes (±4.1)
16	Watson	18.9 minutes (±3.2)
17	Watson Township	18.0 minutes (±5.6)
18	St. Francis Township	17.7 minutes (±2.8)
19	Union Township (Effingham County)	17.3 minutes (±2.7)
20	Shumway	16.6 minutes (±3.4)
21	Teutopolis	15.9 minutes (±2.2)
22 (tie)	Banner Township (Effingham County)	15.5 minutes (±2.4)
22 (tie)	Teutopolis Township	15.5 minutes (±1.7)
24	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	14.4 minutes (±1.2)
25	Effingham	13.3 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Township (Effingham County)

How long is the average commute in Union Township (Effingham County)?

Workers who live in Union Township (Effingham County), IL take an average of 17.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Union Township (Effingham County) without a car?

0.0% of households in Union Township (Effingham County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Union Township (Effingham County)?

3.5% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Effingham County) worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Union township, Effingham County, Illinois (county subdivision:76654, in state:17 county:049).

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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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