Madison County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Madison County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Madison County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 4% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 0.9 minutes.

Madison County holds about 2.1% of Illinois's population but accounts for roughly 2.0% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Madison County would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,363 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)
Madison County 22.9 min 45.7 min 191 hrs/yr $5,908 1,813
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 22.9 minutes to get to work in Madison County. That's 2% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 72% of counties in Illinois

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 11.0% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 86.6%
  • Worked at Home: 11.0%
  • Walked: 0.9% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: 0.7% unusually low
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Bicycle: 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Madison County: 8.5 times less than the Illinois average (0.7% vs 6.4%).

Walked commuting is unusually low in Madison County: 3.2 times less than the Illinois average (0.9% vs 2.7%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Madison County: 3.7 times less than the Illinois average (0.1% vs 0.5%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Madison County: just 1.0%, 3.3 times below the Illinois average of 3.3%.

How does Madison County's commute time compare?

Metric Madison County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.9 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 11.0% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.9% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.7% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Madison County is 22.9 minutes, shorter than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

0.7% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 0.9% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Madison County, Illinois.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 191 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,908 at a typical national wage. That's 4% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Madison County, 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 Madison County, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.7% 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).