How long is the commute from West City, IL?

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

Workers who live in West City, IL take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.9% of workers drive alone to work.

3.1% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

3.5% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 3.1%
Work from home: 3.5%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in West City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West City	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	86.9% (±6.1 points)	79.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±3.9 points)	10.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.1% (±3.1 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±2.9 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±12.2 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.5% (±3.3 points)	7.2%	15.9%	15.1%

In West City, the average commute is lower than in Franklin County (26.9 minutes).

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

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

In West City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.3%).

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

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

In Franklin County, West City ranks 25 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2074 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in West City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West City	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±3.6 points)	6.3%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.5% (±11.0 points)	34.0%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.6% (±9.3 points)	35.1%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.1% (±9.8 points)	24.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In West City, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Franklin County (6.3%).

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 West City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West City	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	3.5% (±3.3 points)	7.2% (±1.2 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±2.8 points)	92.3% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.9% (±7.1 points)	83.4% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Franklin County (83.4%).

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 West City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West City	—	21.3 minutes (±3.7)	—
Benton	2.1 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Browning Township (Franklin County)	2.2 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Buckner	3.8 mi	29.3 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Benton Township (Franklin County)	4.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Valier	5.4 mi	32.3 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Orient	5.7 mi	34.8 minutes (±16.5)	Not measurably different
Barren Township	5.7 mi	26.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Christopher	5.9 mi	25.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valier, IL (32.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Christopher	25.1 minutes (±4.1)
20 (tie)	Benton	23.9 minutes (±3.3)
20 (tie)	Denning Township	23.9 minutes (±3.0)
22	Benton Township (Franklin County)	23.8 minutes (±2.6)
23	West Frankfort	23.4 minutes (±1.9)
24	Browning Township (Franklin County)	22.2 minutes (±3.3)
25	West City	21.3 minutes (±3.7)
26	Hanaford	19.0 minutes (±3.3)
27	Freeman Spur	18.3 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Franklin 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 West City

How long is the average commute in West City?

Workers who live in West City, IL take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West City without a car?

4.8% of households in West City have no vehicle, and 3.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West City?

3.5% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in West City worked from home, and 85.9% 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 West City village, Illinois (place:80073, 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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