Glen Carbon, IL is a small village located in Madison County in the state of Illinois. This village has a population of around 12,000 and is only 10 miles away from St. Louis, making it a great place to live for commuters needing to access the city. Public transportation options are available in Glen Carbon, IL, including both bus and train connections. The public bus system here is operated by Madison County Transit and includes several routes that run regularly throughout the village and its surrounding areas. The nearest Amtrak station is located just 15 miles away in Alton, providing convenient access into the larger cities of Chicago and St. Louis. For those looking to travel further out of town or even abroad, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is less than 40 miles away from Glen Carbon, providing easy access to destinations around the world.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Glen Carbon takes 24.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Glen Carbon get to work:
- 85.3% drive their own car alone
- 7.5% carpool with others
- 4.8% work from home
- 1.3% take mass transit