How long is the commute from Wood River, IL?

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

Workers who live in Wood River, IL take an average of 23.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

7.6% work from home.

7.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.7 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 7.6%
Households without a car: 7.4%

How people in Wood River get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wood River	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	84.0% (±4.2 points)	78.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±2.8 points)	6.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.6% (±2.9 points)	12.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Wood River, the average commute is not measurably different from Madison County (24.9 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Wood River, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Madison County (0.6%).

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

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

In Madison County, Wood River ranks 38 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1725 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Wood River

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wood River	Madison County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	7.4% (±3.2 points)	5.7%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.5% (±4.9 points)	32.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.8% (±4.8 points)	39.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.3% (±4.9 points)	22.2%	18.3%	21.9%

In Wood River, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Madison County (5.7%).

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 Wood River

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wood River	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	7.6% (±2.9 points)	12.7% (±0.8 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±3.7 points)	94.9% (±0.5 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.7% (±3.9 points)	91.0% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wood River, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Madison County (91.0%).

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 Wood River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wood River
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wood River	—	23.7 minutes (±2.7)	—
Wood River Township	0.6 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Rosewood Heights	1.7 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
East Alton	2.2 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Bethalto	3.2 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Roxana	3.3 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Hartford	3.6 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
South Roxana	3.8 mi	25.8 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Alton	4.9 mi	22.7 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roxana, IL (18.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rosewood Heights, IL (28.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
31 (tie)	Saline Township	25.0 minutes (±2.6)
33	Edwardsville Township	24.5 minutes (±1.5)
34	Hartford	24.4 minutes (±4.4)
35	Collinsville	24.2 minutes (±1.6)
36	Chouteau Township	24.1 minutes (±3.0)
37	Hamel	24.0 minutes (±3.3)
38	Wood River	23.7 minutes (±2.7)
39	Bethalto	23.1 minutes (±1.9)
40 (tie)	Edwardsville	22.8 minutes (±1.4)
40 (tie)	Wood River Township	22.8 minutes (±1.5)
42 (tie)	Alton	22.7 minutes (±1.4)
42 (tie)	Alton Township	22.7 minutes (±1.4)
44	Pontoon Beach	22.5 minutes (±3.5)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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 Wood River

How long is the average commute in Wood River?

Workers who live in Wood River, IL take an average of 23.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wood River without a car?

7.4% of households in Wood River have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wood River?

7.6% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Wood River worked from home, and 90.7% 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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