McLean County Commute Time Map & Patterns

Help

Compare commute patterns and ask AI Map about McLean County.

Commute from My Address
You 8/20/26, 11:25 AM
How long is the round-trip commute in McLean County?
Map AI 8/20/26, 11:25 AM

Commute Time Burden in McLean County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in McLean County spend about 31 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 130 hours, about 5.4 full days, spent commuting.

That is 34% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 8.2 minutes.

McLean County holds about 1.4% of Illinois's population but accounts for roughly 0.9% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in McLean County would save about 52 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,612 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)
McLean County 15.6 min 31.2 min 130 hrs/yr $4,030 688
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 15.6 minutes to get to work in McLean County. That's 31% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Faster than 90% of counties in Illinois

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 15.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 78.3%
  • Worked at Home: 15.8%
  • Walked: 4.1%
  • Public Transportation: 0.8% unusually low
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Taxi: 0.1%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in McLean County: 8.1 times less than the Illinois average (0.8% vs 6.4%).

How does McLean County's commute time compare?

Metric McLean County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 15.6 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 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 15.8% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 4.1% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.8% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in McLean County is 15.6 minutes, shorter than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

0.8% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 4.1% commute by walking, higher than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in McLean County, Illinois.

Is commuting expensive in McLean County, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 130 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,030 at a typical national wage. That's 34% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

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

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

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

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.8% 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).