Bartlett Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Bartlett: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Bartlett spend about 55 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 228 hours, about 9.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 15% more time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 3.5 minutes.

Bartlett holds about 0.3% of Illinois's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Bartlett would save about 91 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,822 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Bartlett 27.3 min 54.6 min 228 hrs/yr $7,054 5,500
Illinois 23.8 min 47.6 min 198 hrs/yr $6,148 1,547
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Bartlett Commute Map

On average, it takes 27.3 minutes to get to work in Bartlett. That's 22% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 17.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 78.2%
  • Worked at Home: 17.7%
  • Public Transportation: 1.9% unusually low
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Walked: 0.3% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually low in Bartlett: 3.1 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.1%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Bartlett: 9.7 times less than the Illinois average (0.3% vs 2.7%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Bartlett: 3.3 times less than the Illinois average (1.9% vs 6.4%).

Taxi commuting is unusually low in Bartlett: 9.8 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.3%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Bartlett: 67.3 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Bartlett: just 0.3%, 11.3 times below the Illinois average of 3.3%.

How does Bartlett's commute time compare?

Metric Bartlett Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 27.3 min 23.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 17.7% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.3% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.9% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Bartlett is 27.3 minutes, longer than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

1.9% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 0.3% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Bartlett, IL Commute Compared With Nearby Cities

Bartlett, IL is typical in size for this group, 33,195 residents against a local median of 33,102, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Bartlett, IL apart most is work from home: 17.7%, 74% above the local median of 10.2%.

The cities themselves spread 4.4% on work from home, so Bartlett, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bartlett, IL has the highest work from home of the 5 areas compared here.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home
Bartlett, IL 33,195 27.3 min #5/5 17.7% #1/5
Streamwood, IL 37,804 25.8 min 10.3%
Hanover Park, IL 29,338 25.8 min 9.5%
West Chicago, IL 20,933 22.2 min 10.1%
Carol Stream, IL 36,866 26.4 min 13.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Bartlett, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in Bartlett, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 228 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,054 at a typical national wage. That's 15% more than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Bartlett, Illinois?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Bartlett, Illinois. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Bartlett, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.9% of commuters use it versus 6.4% in Illinois, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.