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Commute Patterns in Kankakee, IL

Explore where Kankakee workers live and where residents commute to work. The average commute in this area is 25 minutes. About 23,089 workers both live and work locally.

25
Avg Minutes
78.3%
Drive Alone
4.2%
Work from Home
6.4%
Public Transit

Where Do Kankakee Workers Live?

Top counties where workers commute from to jobs in Kankakee's county. Based on LODES origin-destination employment data.

Origin County Workers
  1. 1
    Cook County
    4,868
    workers
  2. 2
    Will County
    3,708
    workers
  3. 3
    Iroquois County
    2,019
    workers
  4. 4
    DuPage County
    749
    workers
  5. 5
    Grundy County
    581
    workers
  6. 6
    Vermilion County
    527
    workers
  7. 7
    Kane County
    518
    workers
  8. 8
    Livingston County
    379
    workers
  9. 9
    Champaign County
    360
    workers
  10. 10
    Lake County
    358
    workers

Where Do Kankakee Workers Commute?

Top counties where Kankakee workers commute to for their jobs.

Destination County Workers
  1. 1
    Cook County
    8,683
    workers
  2. 2
    Will County
    5,783
    workers
  3. 3
    DuPage County
    1,714
    workers
  4. 4
    Kane County
    711
    workers
  5. 5
    Grundy County
    649
    workers
  6. 6
    Lake County
    593
    workers
  7. 7
    Iroquois County
    540
    workers
  8. 8
    Sangamon County
    481
    workers
  9. 9
    Champaign County
    394
    workers
  10. 10
    Winnebago County
    322
    workers

Commute Time Distribution

How long Kankakee workers spend commuting each day, based on 13,835 workers.

Under 15 min 39.1% (5,405)
15-29 min 35.4% (4,900)
30-44 min 11.1% (1,534)
45-59 min 5.9% (817)
60+ min 8.5% (1,179)

How Workers Get to Work

Transportation modes for 28,874 workers in the Kankakee area.

🚗 Drove Alone
78.3% (22,596)
🏠 Work from Home
4.2% (1,204)
🚌 Public Transit
6.4% (1,844)
🚶 Walked
1.0% (275)
🚲 Other
10.2% (2,955)