How long is the commute from Yellowhead Township, IL?

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

Workers who live in Yellowhead Township, IL take an average of 32.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

8.5% work from home.

3.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.8 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 8.5%
Households without a car: 3.4%

How people in Yellowhead Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Yellowhead Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	85.6% (±6.3 points)	78.3%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.1% (±1.8 points)	8.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±1.7 points)	3.0%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.5% (±5.6 points)	8.1%	15.9%	15.1%

In Yellowhead Township, the average commute is higher than in Kankakee County (24.9 minutes).

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

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

In Yellowhead Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Kankakee County (1.0%).

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

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

In Kankakee County, Yellowhead Township ranks 4 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 356 of 2,646.

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

Cars per household in Yellowhead Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Yellowhead Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
No vehicle	3.4% (±2.1 points)	6.6%	11.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.5% (±6.1 points)	32.4%	35.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.9% (±9.3 points)	37.4%	35.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.1% (±9.3 points)	23.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Yellowhead Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kankakee 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 Yellowhead Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Yellowhead Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Workers working from home	8.5% (±5.6 points)	8.1% (±0.9 points)	15.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±4.1 points)	94.7% (±0.7 points)	95.2% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.9% (±4.2 points)	89.0% (±1.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Yellowhead Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kankakee County (89.0%).

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 Yellowhead Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yellowhead Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Yellowhead Township	—	32.8 minutes (±3.9)	—
Grant Park	2.7 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
West Creek Township	5.2 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Will County)	5.5 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Beecher	6.1 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Momence Township	6.6 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Sumner Township (Kankakee County)	6.9 mi	27.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Momence	7.9 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Schneider	9.0 mi	37.0 minutes (±11.9)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Kankakee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Rockville Township	37.7 minutes (±6.8)
2	Pembroke Township	36.0 minutes (±5.7)
3	Hopkins Park	33.9 minutes (±12.8)
4	Yellowhead Township	32.8 minutes (±3.9)
5	Essex Township (Kankakee County)	32.7 minutes (±3.9)
6 (tie)	Manteno	32.0 minutes (±3.1)
6 (tie)	Manteno Township	32.0 minutes (±3.0)
8	Sun River Terrace	31.8 minutes (±9.5)
9	Momence Township	30.9 minutes (±4.8)
10	Essex	29.4 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 10 of 36 places in Kankakee 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 Yellowhead Township

How long is the average commute in Yellowhead Township?

Workers who live in Yellowhead Township, IL take an average of 32.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Yellowhead Township without a car?

3.4% of households in Yellowhead Township have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Yellowhead Township?

8.5% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Yellowhead Township worked from home, and 91.9% 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 Yellowhead township, Kankakee County, Illinois (county subdivision:83856, in state:17 county:091).

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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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