How long is the commute from Walnut, IL?

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

Workers who live in Walnut, IL take an average of 19.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.6% of workers walk to work.

3.5% work from home.

5.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.6 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.5%
Households without a car: 5.8%

How people in Walnut get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Walnut	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	84.5% (±6.6 points)	80.0%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±5.3 points)	10.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	4.6% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.5% (±4.0 points)	5.4%	15.9%	15.1%

In Walnut, the average commute is not measurably different from Bureau County (21.1 minutes).

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

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

In Walnut, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bureau County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bureau County, Walnut ranks 34 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2288 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Walnut

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Walnut	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.8% (±3.5 points)	6.7%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.8% (±9.4 points)	29.5%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.4% (±9.1 points)	41.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.9% (±4.5 points)	22.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Walnut, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bureau County (6.7%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Walnut

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walnut	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	3.5% (±4.0 points)	5.4% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.5% (±8.6 points)	93.7% (±1.0 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.0% (±8.5 points)	86.3% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Walnut, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Bureau County (86.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Walnut

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Walnut	—	19.6 minutes (±2.3)	—
Walnut Township	1.1 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Greenville Township	4.4 mi	19.7 minutes (±12.3)	Not measurably different
Deer Grove	6.1 mi	21.3 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Ohio	6.8 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Ohio Township	7.1 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Hahnaman Township	7.1 mi	31.7 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
New Bedford	7.3 mi	35.0 minutes (±14.5)	Higher
Bureau Township	7.3 mi	17.5 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ohio, IL (25.7 minutes), Ohio Township, IL (26.3 minutes), Hahnaman Township, IL (31.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bureau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Cherry	21.7 minutes (±4.2)
29 (tie)	Arispie Township	21.3 minutes (±3.3)
29 (tie)	La Moille Township	21.3 minutes (±2.8)
31	La Moille	21.0 minutes (±3.4)
32	Dover Township	20.4 minutes (±6.9)
33	Greenville Township	19.7 minutes (±12.3)
34	Walnut	19.6 minutes (±2.3)
35	Spring Valley	19.4 minutes (±2.7)
36	Dalzell	19.1 minutes (±5.0)
37 (tie)	Hall Township	19.0 minutes (±1.9)
37 (tie)	Walnut Township	19.0 minutes (±2.2)
39	Dover	18.3 minutes (±8.2)
40	Princeton	18.2 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Bureau 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 Walnut

How long is the average commute in Walnut?

Workers who live in Walnut, IL take an average of 19.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Walnut without a car?

5.8% of households in Walnut have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Walnut?

3.5% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Walnut worked from home, and 76.0% 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 Walnut village, Illinois (place:78526, in state:17).

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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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