Grundy County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Grundy County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Grundy County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 200 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 1% more time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 0.2 minutes.

Grundy County holds about 0.4% of Illinois's population and accounts for roughly 0.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Grundy County would save about 80 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,476 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)
Grundy County 24.0 min 47.9 min 200 hrs/yr $6,189 1,035
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.

Commute Time Map: Illinois Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Illinois
  1. Edgar County (12.1 min)
  2. Brown County (12.8 min)
  3. McDonough County (13.0 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Illinois
  1. Calhoun County (46.4 min)
  2. Cook County (30.8 min)
  3. Kendall County (30.7 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 24.0 minutes to get to work in Grundy County. That's 7% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 82% of counties in Illinois

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 9.7% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 88.2%
  • Worked at Home: 9.7%
  • Walked: 0.8% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: 0.6% unusually low
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Taxi: 0.1%
  • Bicycle: 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually low in Grundy County: 5.9 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.1%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Grundy County: 11.5 times less than the Illinois average (0.6% vs 6.4%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Grundy County: 3.6 times less than the Illinois average (0.8% vs 2.7%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Grundy County: 4.8 times less than the Illinois average (0.1% vs 0.5%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Grundy County: just 0.9%, 3.7 times below the Illinois average of 3.3%.

How does Grundy County's commute time compare?

Metric Grundy County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 24.0 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 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 9.7% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.8% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.6% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Grundy County is about the same as in Illinois.

0.6% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 0.8% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Grundy County, Illinois.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Grundy County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 200 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,189 at a typical national wage. That's 1% more than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Grundy County, Illinois?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Grundy County, Illinois. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is public transportation a realistic commute option in Grundy County, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.6% of commuters use it versus 6.4% in Illinois, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Illinois?

Among counties in Illinois, the shortest average commutes are in Edgar County (12.1 min), Brown County (12.8 min), McDonough County (13.0 min). The longest are in Calhoun County (46.4 min), Cook County (30.8 min), Kendall County (30.7 min).