Streamwood Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Streamwood: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Streamwood spend about 52 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 215 hours, about 9.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 8% more time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 2.0 minutes.

Streamwood holds about 0.3% of Illinois's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Streamwood would save about 86 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,664 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)
Streamwood 25.8 min 51.6 min 215 hrs/yr $6,659 6,605
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.

Streamwood Commute Map

On average, it takes 25.8 minutes to get to work in Streamwood. That's 15% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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 10.3% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 86.8%
  • Worked at Home: 10.3%
  • Public Transportation: 1.5% unusually low
  • Walked: 0.6% unusually low
  • Taxi: 0.3%
  • Other: 0.3%
  • Bicycle: 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Walked commuting is unusually low in Streamwood: 4.6 times less than the Illinois average (0.6% vs 2.7%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Streamwood: 4.2 times less than the Illinois average (1.5% vs 6.4%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Streamwood: 4.5 times less than the Illinois average (0.1% vs 0.5%).

Few people walk or bike to work in Streamwood: just 0.7%, 4.6 times below the Illinois average of 3.3%.

How does Streamwood's commute time compare?

Metric Streamwood Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 25.8 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 10.3% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 0.6% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.5% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Streamwood is 25.8 minutes, longer than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

1.5% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 0.6% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Streamwood, IL Commute Compared With Nearby Cities

Streamwood, IL is typical in size for this group, 37,804 residents against a local median of 39,801, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Streamwood, IL breaks from the cities next to it is work from home, sitting 38% below the local median of 16.6% at 10.3%.

The cities themselves spread 8.1% on work from home, so Streamwood, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Streamwood, IL has the 4th highest work from home of the 5 areas compared here.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home
Streamwood, IL 37,804 25.8 min #3/5 10.3% #4/5
Bartlett, IL 33,195 27.3 min 17.7%
Hanover Park, IL 29,338 25.8 min 9.5%
Hoffman Estates, IL 46,407 25.6 min 16.4%
Schaumburg, IL 75,461 23.9 min 16.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Streamwood, Illinois.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Streamwood, Illinois?

Commuters here spend an estimated 215 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,659 at a typical national wage. That's 8% more than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Streamwood, Illinois?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Streamwood, 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.

How common is public transit use in Streamwood, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.5% of commuters use it versus 6.4% in Illinois, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.