How long is the commute from Wataga, IL?

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

Workers who live in Wataga, IL take an average of 22.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

0.8% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.0 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 0.8%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Wataga get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wataga	Knox County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	88.8% (±6.1 points)	79.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±5.8 points)	8.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.8% (±1.6 points)	5.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Wataga, the average commute is not measurably different from Knox County (20.4 minutes).

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

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

In Wataga, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Knox County (0.5%).

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

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

In Knox County, Wataga ranks 22 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1980 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Wataga

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wataga	Knox County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±1.0 points)	8.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.2% (±8.8 points)	38.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.6% (±11.4 points)	33.9%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.5% (±9.6 points)	19.1%	18.3%	21.9%

In Wataga, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Knox County (8.6%).

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 Wataga

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wataga	Knox County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	0.8% (±1.6 points)	5.7% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.8% (±4.5 points)	90.6% (±1.4 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±5.4 points)	84.0% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wataga, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Knox County (84.0%).

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 Wataga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wataga
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wataga	—	22.0 minutes (±2.6)	—
Sparta Township	0.6 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Henderson	4.1 mi	27.4 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Oneida	4.2 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Henderson Township	5.6 mi	13.4 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Ontario Township	5.7 mi	17.0 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
East Galesburg	6.0 mi	21.8 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Copley Township	6.5 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Knox Township	6.7 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Henderson Township, IL (13.4 minutes), Ontario Township, IL (17.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16 (tie)	Chestnut Township	25.2 minutes (±6.5)
16 (tie)	Walnut Grove Township (Knox County)	25.2 minutes (±5.3)
18	Truro Township	23.3 minutes (±2.4)
19	Elba Township	22.6 minutes (±5.5)
20	Williamsfield	22.4 minutes (±2.7)
21	Sparta Township	22.1 minutes (±2.9)
22	Wataga	22.0 minutes (±2.6)
23	East Galesburg	21.8 minutes (±5.9)
24 (tie)	Altona	20.7 minutes (±3.3)
24 (tie)	Knoxville	20.7 minutes (±2.8)
26	Haw Creek Township	20.6 minutes (±4.6)
27	Knox Township	20.5 minutes (±2.1)
28	Copley Township	20.4 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Knox 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 Wataga

How long is the average commute in Wataga?

Workers who live in Wataga, IL take an average of 22.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wataga without a car?

0.6% of households in Wataga have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wataga?

0.8% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Wataga worked from home, and 91.4% 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 Wataga village, Illinois (place:79124, 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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