Commuting in Woodford 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 Woodford County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Woodford 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 4% less time on the road than the Illinois average of 23.6 minutes each way, a difference of 1.0 minutes.
Woodford County 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 Woodford County would save about 75 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,338 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)
Woodford County
22.6 min
45.2 min
189 hrs/yr
$5,845
964
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
22.6
minutes to get to work in
Woodford County.
That's 1% longer than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 11.5% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Woodford County
Car:
85.9%
Worked at Home:
11.5%
Walked:
1.7%
Other:
0.3%
Public Transportation:
0.2%unusually low
Taxi:
0.1%
Bicycle:
0.1%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Riding a motorcycle is essentially absent in Woodford County, versus 0.1% in Illinois.
Public transit is unusually rare in Woodford County: 36.5 times less than the Illinois average (0.2% vs 5.8%).
Biking is unusually rare in Woodford County: 3.9 times less than the Illinois average (0.1% vs 0.5%).
Commute Mode Trends in Woodford County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Woodford 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
Other
Public Transportation
Taxi
Bicycle
Motorcycle
2009
93.3%
3.9%
1.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.5%
2010
93.7%
3.5%
1.4%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.6%
2011
93.6%
3.7%
1.5%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
0.6%
2012
93.2%
3.5%
1.9%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.4%
0.7%
2013
92.9%
3.6%
2.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.5%
0.6%
2014
92.9%
3.4%
2.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.5%
0.4%
2015
92.3%
3.7%
2.5%
0.2%
0.5%
0.0%
0.4%
0.4%
2016
92.8%
3.6%
2.1%
0.3%
0.5%
0.0%
0.4%
0.4%
2017
93.0%
3.9%
1.9%
0.4%
0.5%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
2018
92.9%
4.1%
2.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
2019
92.4%
4.8%
1.9%
0.4%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
2020
91.1%
6.2%
2.1%
0.4%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2021
89.4%
7.9%
2.1%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2022
87.6%
9.8%
2.1%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2023
86.7%
11.1%
1.6%
0.3%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
2024
85.9%
11.5%
1.7%
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2010 at 93.7%. Overall it fell from 93.3% in 2009 to 85.9% in 2024, down 7.4 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 7 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Woodford County: its share of workers rose from 3.9% in 2009 to 11.5% in 2024, up 7.6 percentage points. Most of that increase, 6.7 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Riding a motorcycle lost the most ground, falling from 0.5% to 0.0% of workers (down 0.5 percentage points).
Commute Start Times in Woodford County
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Woodford County?
The bars show when commuters in Woodford 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 AMWoodford County5.1%Illinois5.6%
5.1%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMWoodford County4.1%Illinois4.3%
4.1%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMWoodford County5.0%Illinois4.9%
5.0%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMWoodford County10.4%Illinois9.0%
10.4%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMWoodford County12.5%Illinois9.4%
12.5%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMWoodford County18.6%Illinois14.3%
18.6%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMWoodford County12.9%Illinois11.6%
12.9%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMWoodford County10.1%Illinois11.2%
10.1%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMWoodford County3.2%Illinois5.2%
3.2%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMWoodford County1.7%Illinois6.1%
1.7%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMWoodford County2.6%Illinois2.9%
2.6%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMWoodford County1.5%Illinois1.5%
1.5%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMWoodford County7.2%Illinois7.7%
7.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMWoodford County5.0%Illinois6.3%
5.0%
Woodford CountyIllinoisSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Woodford County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 18.6% of commuters leave home, compared with 14.3% across Illinois. Early starts are about as common as in Illinois: 14.1% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 14.8% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Illinois: 54.1% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 46.5% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (18.1%) 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 Woodford 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 Woodford 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 Woodford 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
Woodford County
Illinois
United States
2009
7:24 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:22 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:21 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:21 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:20 AM
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:21 AM
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:21 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:20 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:21 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:22 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:24 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:26 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:29 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:25 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:22 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:21 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Woodford County were on the road by 7:21 AM, 3 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:24 AM). That goes against the trend across Illinois, where the typical commuter now leaves 1 minute later than in 2009. Commuters in Woodford County now leave 17 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Woodford County has moved 3 minutes earlier.
How does Woodford County's commute time compare?
Metric
Woodford County
Illinois
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
22.6 min
23.6 min
22.4 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
11.5%
15.9%
15.0%
Walked
1.7%
2.8%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
5.8%
3.2%
The average commute time in Woodford County is 22.6 minutes, shorter than the 23.6 minutes in Illinois.
0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 5.8% in Illinois. 1.7% commute by walking, lower than the 2.8% in Illinois.
Woodford County, IL Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Woodford County, IL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 38,283 residents against a local median of 130,271. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Woodford County, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is one-way commute, 13% above the local median at 22.6 min against 20.0 min. Woodford County, IL has the 4th lowest one-way commute of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Woodford County, Illinois.
Is commuting expensive in Woodford County, Illinois?
Commuters here spend an estimated 189 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,845 at a typical national wage. That's 4% less than the typical Illinois commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Woodford County, Illinois?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Woodford 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 Woodford County, Illinois?
Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 5.8% 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 (12.0 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).