Transportation in Chicago Heights, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
30 min
+29% vs national
Drive Alone
71.6%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
5.7%
+533% vs national
Work From Home
5.2%
-44% vs national
Carpool
13.3%
Walk
0.3%
How Chicago Heights'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
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Chicago Heights, IL is 30 minutes, which is 29.1% above the national average of 23 minutes. 71.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.2% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 5.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.