Transportation in West Chicago, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+3% vs national
Drive Alone
66.2%
-16% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+57% vs national
Work From Home
10.6%
+14% vs national
Carpool
18.3%
Walk / Bike
1.1%
combined
How West Chicago'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in West Chicago, IL is 24 minutes, which is 3.0% above the national average of 23 minutes. 66.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.6% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 18.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.