How long is the commute from Woodside Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Woodside Township, IL take an average of 17.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

12.7% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.7 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 12.7%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in Woodside Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Woodside Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±3.8 points)	77.1%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±2.4 points)	5.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.9%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.7% (±2.8 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Woodside Township, the average commute is lower than in Sangamon County (19.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Sangamon County, Woodside Township ranks 42 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2445 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Woodside Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Woodside Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±2.4 points)	7.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.9% (±4.8 points)	36.8%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.0% (±4.8 points)	38.0%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.2% (±3.2 points)	17.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Woodside Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sangamon County (7.6%).

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 Woodside Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Woodside Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	12.7% (±2.8 points)	13.7% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.7 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±3.0 points)	90.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Woodside Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sangamon County (90.6%).

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 Woodside Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodside Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Woodside Township	—	17.7 minutes (±1.6)	—
Southern View	1.8 mi	15.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Jerome	2.6 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Leland Grove	3.4 mi	15.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Chatham	4.1 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Springfield	4.3 mi	17.4 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Capital Township	4.3 mi	17.4 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Ball Township	5.1 mi	27.3 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Curran Township	5.3 mi	17.0 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chatham, IL (23.0 minutes), Ball Township, IL (27.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
36	Sherman	20.5 minutes (±3.3)
37	Jerome	19.9 minutes (±3.5)
38	Chatham Township	19.3 minutes (±1.9)
39 (tie)	Spaulding	18.7 minutes (±1.7)
39 (tie)	Gardner Township	18.7 minutes (±3.0)
41	Curran	17.8 minutes (±3.0)
42	Woodside Township	17.7 minutes (±1.6)
43 (tie)	Grandview	17.4 minutes (±2.5)
43 (tie)	Springfield	17.4 minutes (±0.7)
43 (tie)	Capital Township	17.4 minutes (±0.7)
46	Curran Township	17.0 minutes (±2.0)
47	Leland Grove	15.6 minutes (±3.1)
48	Southern View	15.4 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Sangamon 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 Woodside Township

How long is the average commute in Woodside Township?

Workers who live in Woodside Township, IL take an average of 17.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Woodside Township without a car?

4.8% of households in Woodside Township have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Woodside Township?

12.7% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Woodside Township worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Woodside township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:83310, in state:17 county:167).

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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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