Transportation in New Salem, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
67.3%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
10.2%
+1033% vs national
Work From Home
18.4%
+98% vs national
Carpool
2.0%
How New Salem'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 (2021)Fatalities
2
2021
1-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for New Salem, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 67.3% 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%. Public transit is used by 10.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 2.0% of workers carpool. In 2021, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 1 fatal crash.