How long is the commute from Willowbrook (community), IL?

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

Workers who live in Willowbrook (community), IL take an average of 35.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.4% of workers drive alone to work.

8.8% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

23.4% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.9 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 8.8%
Work from home: 23.4%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Willowbrook (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Willowbrook (community)	Will County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	65.4% (±13.5 points)	72.9%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.6% (±2.2 points)	8.0%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.8% (±10.0 points)	2.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.4% (±14.6 points)	14.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Willowbrook (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Will County (31.4 minutes).

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

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

In Willowbrook (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Will County (2.0%).

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

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

In Will County, Willowbrook (community) ranks 7 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 155 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Willowbrook (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Willowbrook (community)	Will County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.7 points)	3.9%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.6% (±11.6 points)	25.3%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	17.3% (±12.6 points)	42.2%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	71.1% (±17.6 points)	28.5%	18.3%	21.9%

In Willowbrook (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Will County (3.9%).

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 Willowbrook (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willowbrook (community)	Will County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	23.4% (±14.6 points)	14.7% (±0.5 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±2.7 points)	97.0% (±0.3 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±4.8 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Willowbrook (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Will County (94.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Willowbrook (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willowbrook (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Willowbrook (community)	—	35.9 minutes (±5.1)	—
St. John	3.3 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Sauk Village	3.6 mi	35.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Dyer	3.7 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Crete Township	4.1 mi	35.7 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
St. John Township	4.2 mi	31.1 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Lake County)	4.8 mi	31.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Steger	4.8 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Crete	4.8 mi	38.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dyer, IN (29.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	University Park	39.3 minutes (±4.7)
2	Crete	38.2 minutes (±4.5)
3	Manhattan	37.5 minutes (±5.1)
4	Manhattan Township	37.2 minutes (±5.0)
5	Florence Township (Will County)	36.8 minutes (±11.0)
6	Custer Township	36.1 minutes (±6.8)
7	Willowbrook (community)	35.9 minutes (±5.1)
8 (tie)	Homer Glen	35.8 minutes (±2.0)
8 (tie)	Monee Township	35.8 minutes (±2.9)
10	Crete Township	35.7 minutes (±2.0)
11	Homer Township	35.5 minutes (±2.6)
12	Lockport	35.3 minutes (±3.6)
13	Frankfort	35.2 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Willowbrook (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Willowbrook (community)

How long is the average commute in Willowbrook (community)?

Workers who live in Willowbrook (community), IL take an average of 35.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Willowbrook (community) without a car?

0.0% of households in Willowbrook (community) have no vehicle, and 8.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Willowbrook (community)?

23.4% (±14.6 points) of workers who live in Willowbrook (community) worked from home, and 96.3% 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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