Union County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Union County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Union County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 189 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 5% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.8 minutes each way, a difference of 1.1 minutes.

Union 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 Union County would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,348 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)
Union County 22.7 min 45.4 min 189 hrs/yr $5,869 561
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 22.7 minutes to get to work in Union County. That's 1% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 5.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 91.2% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 5.6%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Walked: 1.1%
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Car commuting in Union County is 22% higher than the Illinois average (91.2% vs 75.0%).

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Union County, versus 6.4% in Illinois.

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

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Union County: 17.6 times less than the Illinois average (0.0% vs 0.5%).

How does Union County's commute time compare?

Metric Union County Illinois US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.7 min 23.8 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 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 5.6% 14.0% 13.4%
Walked 1.1% 2.7% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 6.4% 3.5%

The average commute time in Union County is 22.7 minutes, shorter than the 23.8 minutes in Illinois.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 6.4% in Illinois. 1.1% commute by walking, lower than the 2.7% in Illinois.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Union County, Illinois.

Is living in Union County, Illinois good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 189 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,869 at a typical national wage. That's 5% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Union County, Illinois?

Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Union 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.

Do people use public transit in Union County, Illinois?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% 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).