Commuting in Morgan County, Illinois: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.
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Commute Time Burden in Morgan County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Morgan County spend about 26 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 109 hours, about 4.5 full days, spent commuting. That is 45% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 10.6 minutes.
Morgan County holds about 0.3% of Illinois's population but accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Morgan County would save about 44 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,350 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)
Morgan County
13.1 min
26.1 min
109 hrs/yr
$3,375
535
Illinois
23.6 min
47.3 min
197 hrs/yr
$6,104
1,547
United States
22.4 min
44.8 min
187 hrs/yr
$5,790
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.
On average, it takes
13.1
minutes to get to work in
Morgan County.
That's 42% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Among the top 3 fastest counties in Illinois
The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM, followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 8.9% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Morgan County
Car:
87.8%
Worked at Home:
8.9%
Walked:
1.5%
Public Transportation:
0.9%unusually low
Bicycle:
0.4%
Other:
0.3%
Motorcycle:
0.2%
Taxi:
< 0.1%unusually low
Public transit is unusually rare in Morgan County: 6.5 times less than the Illinois average (0.9% vs 5.8%).
Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Morgan County, versus 0.3% in Illinois.
Commute Mode Trends in Morgan County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Morgan County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show commute mode data by year
Year
Car
Worked at Home
Walked
Public Transportation
Bicycle
Other
Motorcycle
Taxi
2009
89.2%
3.5%
4.4%
1.5%
0.8%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
2010
90.6%
3.2%
3.8%
1.1%
0.8%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
2011
91.6%
3.3%
2.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
2012
91.3%
3.4%
3.4%
0.3%
0.8%
0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
2013
91.0%
3.7%
3.4%
0.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.0%
2014
90.6%
4.0%
3.8%
0.2%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
2015
90.7%
3.8%
4.1%
0.3%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
2016
90.9%
3.8%
4.0%
0.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
2017
90.6%
3.8%
3.5%
0.4%
0.4%
1.0%
0.3%
0.0%
2018
90.7%
3.9%
3.4%
0.4%
0.6%
1.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2019
90.3%
4.1%
3.2%
0.7%
0.5%
1.1%
0.0%
0.1%
2020
89.6%
5.1%
2.0%
1.3%
0.5%
1.2%
0.1%
0.1%
2021
89.4%
6.2%
2.0%
1.0%
0.3%
0.9%
0.1%
0.0%
2022
89.0%
7.7%
1.6%
0.9%
0.3%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
2023
88.1%
8.8%
1.5%
1.1%
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
2024
87.8%
8.9%
1.5%
0.9%
0.4%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2011 at 91.6%. Overall it fell from 89.2% in 2009 to 87.8% in 2024, down 1.4 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 6 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Morgan County: its share of workers rose from 3.5% in 2009 to 8.9% in 2024, up 5.4 percentage points. Most of that increase, 4.8 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 4.4% to 1.5% of workers (down 2.9 percentage points).
Working from home overtook walking to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2017 release and has stayed ahead since.
Commute Start Times in Morgan County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Morgan County?
The bars show when commuters in Morgan County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Illinois for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
12:00-4:59 AM
12:00-4:59 AMMorgan County3.7%Illinois5.6%
3.7%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMMorgan County5.4%Illinois4.3%
5.4%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMMorgan County5.8%Illinois4.9%
5.8%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMMorgan County8.2%Illinois9.0%
8.2%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMMorgan County8.8%Illinois9.4%
8.8%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMMorgan County13.1%Illinois14.3%
13.1%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMMorgan County16.9%Illinois11.6%
16.9%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMMorgan County8.5%Illinois11.2%
8.5%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMMorgan County3.3%Illinois5.2%
3.3%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMMorgan County3.5%Illinois6.1%
3.5%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMMorgan County1.7%Illinois2.9%
1.7%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMMorgan County2.3%Illinois1.5%
2.3%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMMorgan County10.1%Illinois7.7%
10.1%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMMorgan County8.7%Illinois6.3%
8.7%
Morgan CountyIllinoisSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Morgan County is 7:30-7:59 AM, when 16.9% of commuters leave home, compared with 11.6% across Illinois. Early starts are about as common as in Illinois: 14.9% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.8% there. The morning rush looks much like Illinois's: 47.2% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.5% there. About 1 in 4 commuters (26.3%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Morgan County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Morgan County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Morgan County next to Illinois and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.Show typical departure times by year
Year
Morgan County
Illinois
United States
2009
7:40 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:38 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:36 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:34 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:35 AM
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:35 AM
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:35 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:31 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:32 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:31 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:29 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:28 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:27 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:24 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:31 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:39 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Morgan County were on the road by 7:39 AM, 1 minute earlier than in 2009 (7:40 AM). That goes against the trend across Illinois, where the typical commuter now leaves 1 minute later than in 2009. Commuters in Morgan County now leave 1 minute later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Morgan County has moved 10 minutes later.
How does Morgan County's commute time compare?
Metric
Morgan County
Illinois
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
13.1 min
23.6 min
22.4 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
8.9%
15.9%
15.0%
Walked
1.5%
2.8%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.9%
5.8%
3.2%
The average commute time in Morgan County is 13.1 minutes, shorter than the 23.6 minutes in Illinois.
0.9% commute by public transit, lower than the 5.8% in Illinois. 1.5% commute by walking, lower than the 2.8% in Illinois.
Morgan County, IL Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Morgan County, IL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 33,021 residents against a local median of 12,095. The measure that sets Morgan County, IL apart most is one-way commute: 13.1 min, 44% below the local median of 23.2 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.6 min on one-way commute, so Morgan County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Morgan County, IL has the lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Morgan County, Illinois.
Is commuting expensive in Morgan County, Illinois?
Commuters here spend an estimated 109 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,375 at a typical national wage. That's 45% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Morgan County, Illinois?
Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Morgan 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.
Do people use public transit in Morgan County, Illinois?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.9% of commuters use it versus 5.8% 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 (12.0 min), Brown County (12.7 min), Morgan County (13.1 min). The longest are in Calhoun County (43.8 min), Pulaski County (31.2 min), Pope County (31.0 min).