Vehicles
Registered vehicles and ownership.
Households without a vehicle
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles per household2023, FHWA | 2.0 | 1.9 |
Public Transit
Transit systems and ridership.
Workers commuting by public transit
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Transit trips per capita2023, FTA | 38 | 20 |
Airports
Air travel capacity.
Passengers boarded at Chicago O'Hare and Midway airports
2003–2023Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA, enplanements at ORD, MDW.
Passengers boarded at ORD
2003–2023Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Annual air passengers (millions)2023, FAA | 100 | 900 |
- •O'Hare offers nonstop service to more than 200 destinations worldwide.
Traffic
Congestion and travel.
Traffic fatalities
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Annual congestion delay (hours)2024, INRIX | 102 | 51 |
Commuting Patterns
How residents get to work.
Mean travel time to work
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).
Workers who drive alone
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
Workers who work from home
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Public transit commute share2023, ACS | 8.2% | 3.5% |
Infrastructure
Roads, bridges and freight.
Bridges in poor condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Bridges in good condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Total highway bridges
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Vehicle miles traveled
1994–2024FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Structurally deficient bridges2023, FHWA | 8% | 6.8% |