How long is the commute from Vernon Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Vernon Township, IL take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.5% of workers drive alone to work.

3.5% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

32.1% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation: 3.5%
Work from home: 32.1%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in Vernon Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vernon Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	57.5% (±2.0 points)	65.7%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±0.9 points)	8.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.5% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.1% (±2.1 points)	19.5%	15.9%	15.1%

In Vernon Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Lake County (28.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (27.8 minutes).

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

In Vernon Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lake County (2.7%).

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

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

In Lake County, Vernon Township ranks 45 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1003 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Vernon Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vernon Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±0.9 points)	4.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.9% (±2.3 points)	28.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.3% (±2.5 points)	43.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.2% (±1.6 points)	23.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Vernon Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lake County (4.6%).

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 Vernon Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vernon Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	32.1% (±2.1 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±0.6 points)	97.2% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.1% (±0.9 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Vernon Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lake County (94.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Vernon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vernon Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vernon Township	—	27.8 minutes (±0.8)	—
Lincolnshire	1.4 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Grove	2.4 mi	26.3 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Indian Creek	2.6 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Vernon Hills	2.7 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Riverwoods	3.1 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Long Grove	3.4 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Mettawa	3.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Bannockburn	3.9 mi	22.2 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buffalo Grove, IL (26.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverwoods, IL (33.8 minutes), Long Grove, IL (33.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
39	Lake Bluff	28.4 minutes (±4.3)
40	Indian Creek	28.2 minutes (±4.4)
41 (tie)	Mundelein	27.9 minutes (±1.7)
41 (tie)	Moraine Township	27.9 minutes (±2.7)
43 (tie)	Deerfield	27.8 minutes (±1.7)
43 (tie)	Deer Park	27.8 minutes (±3.2)
43 (tie)	Vernon Township	27.8 minutes (±0.8)
46 (tie)	Beach Park	27.7 minutes (±2.3)
46 (tie)	Zion	27.7 minutes (±1.7)
46 (tie)	Zion Township	27.7 minutes (±1.7)
49	Lake Zurich	27.6 minutes (±1.7)
50	Highland Park	27.5 minutes (±2.3)
51 (tie)	Gurnee	27.4 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Vernon Township

How long is the average commute in Vernon Township?

Workers who live in Vernon Township, IL take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vernon Township without a car?

4.5% of households in Vernon Township have no vehicle, and 3.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Vernon Township?

32.1% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Vernon Township worked from home, and 96.1% 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 Vernon township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:77668, in state:17 county:097).

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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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