See what the average commute is in St. Clair County, IL

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in St. Clair County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. St. Clair County has a shorter commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Monroe County, IL having the longest commute at 29.0 minutes.

St. Clair County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 25.4 minutes
--- 12.6% lower than state average
--- #39 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 90.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 7.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.6%
- Workers who work from home: 4.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 15.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 12.4%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. St. Louis city, MO: 23.9 minutes
#2. St. Louis County, MO: 24.1 minutes
#3. St. Clair County, IL: 25.4 minutes
#4. Randolph County, IL: 25.5 minutes
#5. Madison County, IL: 25.6 minutes
#5. Washington County, IL: 25.6 minutes
#7. Monroe County, IL: 29.0 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Illinois
#1. Crawford County: 16.1 minutes
#2. McDonough County: 16.8 minutes
#3. Brown County: 16.9 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Illinois
#1. Calhoun County: 42.6 minutes
#2. Kendall County: 33.7 minutes
#3. Cook County: 33.2 minutes