Transportation in Evanston, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-9% vs national
Drive Alone
42.0%
-47% vs national
Public Transit
13.0%
+1340% vs national
Work From Home
25.5%
+175% vs national
Carpool
4.1%
Walk / Bike
14.1%
combined
How Evanston'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
2
2023
1-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Evanston, IL is 21 minutes, which is 9.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 42.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 25.5% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 13.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.1% of workers carpool. 10.9% walk to work. 3.2% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.