How long is the commute from Western Township, IL?

Name: Commute and cars in Western Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Western Township, IL take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

14.2% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 14.2%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in Western Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Western Township	Henry County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	81.6% (±5.3 points)	80.0%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±1.9 points)	7.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.2% (±6.0 points)	8.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Western Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Henry County (22.2 minutes).

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

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

In Western Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Henry County (0.1%).

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

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

In Henry County, Western Township ranks 22 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1842 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Western Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Western Township	Henry County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±2.0 points)	6.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.1% (±5.3 points)	27.7%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±6.0 points)	40.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.7% (±6.5 points)	25.3%	18.3%	21.9%

In Western Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Henry County (6.6%).

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 Western Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Western Township	Henry County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	14.2% (±6.0 points)	8.7% (±1.3 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.7 points)	93.2% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±3.3 points)	86.7% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Western Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Henry County (86.7%).

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 Western Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Western Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Western Township	—	23.0 minutes (±1.7)	—
Orion	1.2 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Henry County)	5.7 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Colona Township	5.8 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Coal Valley	5.8 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Rural Township (Rock Island County)	6.0 mi	17.8 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Osco Township	6.0 mi	25.1 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Andover	6.8 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Coal Valley Township	6.9 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rural Township (Rock Island County), IL (17.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynn Township (Henry County), IL (28.9 minutes), Andover, IL (29.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Henry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16	Clover Township	23.6 minutes (±4.5)
17	Atkinson	23.4 minutes (±3.5)
18 (tie)	Hanna Township	23.3 minutes (±3.0)
18 (tie)	Kewanee Township	23.3 minutes (±3.4)
20	Atkinson Township	23.1 minutes (±3.3)
21 (tie)	Cleveland	23.0 minutes (±2.7)
21 (tie)	Western Township	23.0 minutes (±1.7)
23 (tie)	Orion	22.8 minutes (±1.6)
23 (tie)	Colona Township	22.8 minutes (±2.3)
25	Colona	22.6 minutes (±2.5)
26	Galva Township	22.3 minutes (±3.2)
27	Galva	21.3 minutes (±3.0)
28	Phenix Township	20.8 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Henry 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 Western Township

How long is the average commute in Western Township?

Workers who live in Western Township, IL take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Western Township without a car?

3.2% of households in Western Township have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Western Township?

14.2% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Western Township worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Western township, Henry County, Illinois (county subdivision:80190, in state:17 county:073).

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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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