Transportation in Wilmette, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+2% vs national
Drive Alone
42.8%
-46% vs national
Public Transit
16.4%
+1719% vs national
Work From Home
32.0%
+244% vs national
Carpool
3.4%
Walk / Bike
3.2%
combined
How Wilmette'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 (2019)Fatalities
1
2019
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Wilmette, IL is 24 minutes, which is 1.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 42.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 32.0% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 16.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 3.4% of workers carpool. 2.5% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2019, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.