Hamilton County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Hamilton County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Hamilton 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 199 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is about the same time on the road as the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way.

Hamilton County holds about 0.1% of Illinois's population and accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Hamilton County would save about 79 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,463 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)
Hamilton County 23.8 min 47.7 min 199 hrs/yr $6,159 582
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 23.8 minutes to get to work in Hamilton County. That's 6% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 80% of counties in Illinois

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 3.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 93.2% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 3.4% unusually low
  • Walked: 2.6%
  • Other: 0.4%
  • Public Transportation: 0.4% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Hamilton County, versus 0.1% in Illinois.

Car commuting in Hamilton County is 24% higher than the Illinois average (93.2% vs 75.0%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Hamilton County: 16.4 times less than the Illinois average (0.4% vs 6.4%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Hamilton County, versus 0.3% in Illinois.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Hamilton County, versus 0.5% in Illinois.

Worked at Home commuting is unusually low in Hamilton County: 4.1 times less than the Illinois average (3.4% vs 14.0%).

How does Hamilton County's commute time compare?

Metric Hamilton County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.8 min 23.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 3.4% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 2.6% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.4% 6.4% 3.5%

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

0.4% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 2.6% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Hamilton County, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in Hamilton County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 199 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,159 at a typical national wage.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Hamilton County, Illinois. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM also sees a secondary bump.

How common is public transit use in Hamilton County, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.4% of commuters use it versus 6.4% in Illinois, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Illinois have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).