TRANSPORTATION

from 2023 Trends Report

by Champaign County Chamber of Commerce

Dear Chamber Members, Table of

Sources: Sperling’s Best Places, FlexJobs

Champaign County Commute mode choice

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Champaign County takes 17.9 minutes. That’s shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

Champaign County Commute Time to Work

What this means:

Transportation and infrastructure are vital to a robust economy. Mass transit ridership and airport departures increasing every year for the past few years and our commute time being well below the national average.

Work From Home

#4 #11 4.9%

Illinois ranks fourth for most remote jobs in the United States

Champaign ranks eleventh in remote worker population in Illinois

Illinois’ remote worker population is 4.9 percent of the total population

Boardings and Alightings at Champaign-Urbana Station

When asked how often Champaign County residents us Amtrak in 2018 (for the 2045 LRTP), 40 percent of the 577 respondents used it at least once a year.