How long is the commute from Whitmore Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Whitmore Township, IL take an average of 19.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

9.8% work from home.

7.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.9 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 9.8%
Households without a car: 7.5%

How people in Whitmore Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Whitmore Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	81.7% (±8.3 points)	80.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±4.9 points)	6.8%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.8% (±5.8 points)	8.3%	15.9%	15.1%

In Whitmore Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Macon County (19.4 minutes).

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

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

In Whitmore Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Macon County (0.9%).

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

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

In Macon County, Whitmore Township ranks 22 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2258 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Whitmore Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Whitmore Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	7.5% (±4.6 points)	9.5%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±7.2 points)	36.0%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.0% (±8.6 points)	37.3%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.2% (±8.6 points)	17.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Whitmore Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Macon County (9.5%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (11.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Whitmore Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Whitmore Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	9.8% (±5.8 points)	8.3% (±1.1 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±3.4 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.8% (±6.8 points)	89.4% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Whitmore Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Macon County (89.4%).

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 Whitmore Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitmore Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Whitmore Township	—	19.9 minutes (±2.4)	—
Oreana	0.9 mi	19.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Argenta	4.3 mi	24.6 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Oakley Township	4.5 mi	30.2 minutes (±12.7)	Not measurably different
Friends Creek Township	5.6 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Forsyth	5.8 mi	17.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Hickory Point Township	6.3 mi	17.1 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Decatur	6.6 mi	17.7 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Cerro Gordo	6.9 mi	21.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Argenta, IL (24.6 minutes), Friends Creek Township, IL (24.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16	Niantic Township	22.5 minutes (±2.2)
17	Harristown	21.9 minutes (±2.9)
18	Mount Zion	21.6 minutes (±3.6)
19	South Wheatland Township	21.0 minutes (±2.9)
20	Harristown Township	20.7 minutes (±2.4)
21	Long Creek Township	20.3 minutes (±3.0)
22	Whitmore Township	19.9 minutes (±2.4)
23	Oreana	19.7 minutes (±3.9)
24	Long Creek	19.0 minutes (±2.3)
25 (tie)	Decatur	17.7 minutes (±0.9)
25 (tie)	Forsyth	17.7 minutes (±1.8)
27	Decatur Township	17.3 minutes (±1.0)
28	Hickory Point Township	17.1 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Macon 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 Whitmore Township

How long is the average commute in Whitmore Township?

Workers who live in Whitmore Township, IL take an average of 19.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Whitmore Township without a car?

7.5% of households in Whitmore Township have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Whitmore Township?

9.8% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Whitmore Township worked from home, and 85.8% 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 Whitmore township, Macon County, Illinois (county subdivision:81464, in state:17 county:115).

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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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