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Mean travel time to work in Waterloo, IL

Mean travel time to work in Waterloo, IL was 26.8 minutes in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1 from 2023. That is the 138th highest of 224 cities in 2024.

2024, minutes26.8 Estimated
Change on 2023-0.1
Rank138th of 224Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high27.92021
Series low26.82024

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Mean travel time to work in Waterloo, IL, 2021 to 2024

26.82727.327.527.82820212022202320242021: 27.9 minutes2022: 27.9 minutes2023: 26.9 minutes2024: 26.8 minutes
minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodminutes
202426.8 Estimated
202326.9 Estimated
202227.9 Estimated
202127.9 Estimated

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2024
Waterloo, IL26.8
Illinois27.8
United States26.4

Rankings

Definition

Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Mean travel time to work, Waterloo, IL, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Mean travel time to work, Waterloo, IL, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/mean-travel-time-to-work/waterloo-il. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Mean travel time to work, Waterloo, IL, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/mean-travel-time-to-work/waterloo-il.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Mean travel time to work, Waterloo, IL, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/mean-travel-time-to-work/waterloo-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the mean travel time to work in Waterloo, IL?

Mean travel time to work in Waterloo, IL was 26.8 minutes in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1 from 2023. That is the 138th highest of 224 cities in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest mean travel time to work in Waterloo, IL?

27.9 minutes in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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