Transportation in Bloomington, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
14 min
-42% vs national
Drive Alone
69.4%
-12% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-16% vs national
Work From Home
18.4%
+97% vs national
Carpool
7.5%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How Bloomington's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
6
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Bloomington, IL is 14 minutes, which is 41.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 69.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.4% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. 7.5% of workers carpool. 2.6% walk to work. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes.