| | DeKalb, IL | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Commute Time | 23 | 23 | 27 |
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| | DeKalb, IL | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Auto (alone) | 74.8% | 85.5% | 73.2% |
| Carpool | 11.9% | 8.7% | 8.6% |
| Mass Transit | 1.5% | 0.2% | 4.2% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Walk | 6.2% | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Work at Home | 3.4% | 3.7% | 9.7% |
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| Commute Time To Work | | | |
| | DeKalb, IL | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Commute Less Than 5 min. | 4.8% | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Commute 6 to 9 min. | 22.9% | 21.8% | 9.5% |
| Commute 10 to 14 min. | 24.0% | 23.0% | 13.2% |
| Commute 15 to 19 min. | 12.8% | 12.3% | 15.2% |
| Commute 20 to 24 min. | 4.5% | 8.2% | 14.3% |
| Commute 25 to 29 min. | 3.6% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Commute 30 to 34 min. | 5.8% | 7.0% | 13.7% |
| Commute 35 to 39 min. | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Commute 40 to 44 min. | 3.7% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 7.2% | 3.9% | 8.2% |
| Commute 60 to 89 min. | 6.3% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Commute greater than 90 min. | 2.6% | 4.0% | 2.9% |