How long is the commute from Bearcreek Township, IN?

Workers who live in Bearcreek Township, IN take an average of 21.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

16.2% work from home.

31.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
21.5 minutes (±5.8)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
16.2%
Households without a car
31.0%

How people in Bearcreek Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBearcreek TownshipJay CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone45.5% (±21.4 points)76.5%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled27.9% (±13.7 points)10.2%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±5.6 points)0.4%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±5.6 points)2.3%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)10.3% (±9.2 points)2.8%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home16.2% (±12.0 points)7.7%10.7%15.1%

In Bearcreek Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Jay County (22.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (24.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bearcreek Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jay County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Jay County, Bearcreek Township ranks 13 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1242 of 1,574.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bearcreek Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBearcreek TownshipJay CountyIndianaUnited States
No vehicle31.0% (±13.2 points)8.2%6.2%8.4%
1 vehicle15.4% (±7.3 points)28.3%32.0%33.1%
2 vehicles25.8% (±9.7 points)35.0%38.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles27.7% (±13.7 points)28.5%23.6%21.9%

In Bearcreek Township, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Jay County (8.2%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (6.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bearcreek Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Bearcreek TownshipJay CountyIndianaUnited States
Workers working from home16.2% (±12.0 points)7.7% (±2.3 points)10.7% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer60.2% (±14.5 points)89.2% (±2.0 points)94.6% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet56.2% (±14.6 points)82.8% (±2.1 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Bearcreek Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Jay County (82.8%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (89.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bearcreek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bearcreek Township
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Bearcreek Township—21.5 minutes (±5.8)—
Bryant2.1 mi20.1 minutes (±5.2)Not measurably different
Wabash Township (Jay County)4.6 mi31.4 minutes (±10.2)Not measurably different
Geneva5.5 mi22.1 minutes (±4.6)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Jay County)5.8 mi32.6 minutes (±15.0)Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Jay County)5.9 mi19.2 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Wabash Township (Adams County)6.2 mi26.5 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Portland6.4 mi18.7 minutes (±4.6)Not measurably different
Noble Township (Jay County)6.8 mi15.1 minutes (±2.7)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Noble Township (Jay County), IN (15.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Jay County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
7Redkey26.2 minutes (±4.6)
8 (tie)Penn Township (Jay County)25.4 minutes (±5.5)
8 (tie)Richland Township (Jay County)25.4 minutes (±3.3)
10Knox Township23.9 minutes (±6.0)
11Salamonia23.8 minutes (±6.1)
12Greene Township (Jay County)22.6 minutes (±5.1)
13Bearcreek Township21.5 minutes (±5.8)
14Madison Township (Jay County)21.0 minutes (±3.3)
15Bryant20.1 minutes (±5.2)
16Wayne Township (Jay County)19.2 minutes (±3.8)
17Portland18.7 minutes (±4.6)
18Noble Township (Jay County)15.1 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Jay County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bearcreek Township

How long is the average commute in Bearcreek Township?

Workers who live in Bearcreek Township, IN take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bearcreek Township without a car?

31.0% of households in Bearcreek Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bearcreek Township?

16.2% (±12.0 points) of workers who live in Bearcreek Township worked from home, and 56.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bearcreek township, Jay County, Indiana (county subdivision:03844, in state:18 county:075).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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