How long is the commute from Washington, IL?

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

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

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

14.5% work from home.

5.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.6 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.5%
Households without a car: 5.4%

How people in Washington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±3.9 points)	79.6%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±2.5 points)	6.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.5% (±2.8 points)	11.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Washington, the average commute is not measurably different from Tazewell County (20.8 minutes).

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

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

In Washington, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tazewell County (0.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Tazewell County, Washington ranks 27 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2289 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Washington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	5.4% (±2.3 points)	5.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.3% (±3.8 points)	32.9%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.7% (±4.8 points)	39.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.6% (±2.8 points)	21.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Washington, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Tazewell County (5.5%).

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 Washington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	14.5% (±2.8 points)	11.0% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±1.5 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±2.0 points)	90.2% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Washington, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Tazewell County (90.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington	—	19.6 minutes (±1.2)	—
Washington Township (Tazewell County)	0.8 mi	19.6 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Germantown Hills	4.6 mi	21.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Fondulac Township	5.5 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
East Peoria	6.1 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Morton Township	6.3 mi	16.3 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Morton	6.6 mi	16.6 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Worth Township (Woodford County)	6.7 mi	21.3 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Metamora	7.0 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morton Township, IL (16.3 minutes), Morton, IL (16.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Worth Township (Woodford County), IL (21.3 minutes), Metamora, IL (23.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Hopedale Township	21.3 minutes (±2.4)
22	Pekin Township	21.2 minutes (±1.7)
23	Fondulac Township	20.9 minutes (±2.4)
24	East Peoria	20.8 minutes (±1.9)
25	Tremont Township	20.2 minutes (±2.0)
26	Groveland Township (Tazewell County)	20.0 minutes (±1.9)
27 (tie)	Washington	19.6 minutes (±1.2)
27 (tie)	Washington Township (Tazewell County)	19.6 minutes (±1.0)
29	North Pekin	18.7 minutes (±2.5)
30 (tie)	Marquette Heights	18.3 minutes (±1.7)
30 (tie)	Tremont	18.3 minutes (±1.8)
32	Boynton Township	18.0 minutes (±3.8)
33	Morton	16.6 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Tazewell 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 Washington

How long is the average commute in Washington?

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

Can you live in Washington without a car?

5.4% of households in Washington have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Washington?

14.5% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Washington worked from home, and 94.8% 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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