How long is the commute from Center Township (Howard County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Center Township (Howard County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Center Township (Howard County), IN take an average of 19.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

11.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.1 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 5.5%
Households without a car: 11.2%

How people in Center Township (Howard County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Center Township (Howard County)	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	78.7% (±2.6 points)	79.8%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.2% (±2.2 points)	11.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±1.4 points)	6.0%	10.7%	15.1%

In Center Township (Howard County), the average commute is not measurably different from Howard County (20.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in Indiana (24.1 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Center Township (Howard County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Howard County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Howard County, Center Township (Howard County) ranks 12 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1434 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Center Township (Howard County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Center Township (Howard County)	Howard County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	11.2% (±1.9 points)	7.3%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.7% (±2.9 points)	33.1%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.4% (±3.0 points)	37.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.7% (±2.2 points)	22.1%	23.6%	21.9%

In Center Township (Howard County), the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Howard County (7.3%).

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 Center Township (Howard County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Howard County)	Howard County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	5.5% (±1.4 points)	6.0% (±1.0 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±1.6 points)	93.7% (±1.0 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.2% (±2.1 points)	89.0% (±1.4 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Center Township (Howard County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Howard County (89.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Center Township (Howard County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Howard County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Center Township (Howard County)	—	19.1 minutes (±1.2)	—
Kokomo	1.4 mi	19.1 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Howard County)	4.0 mi	21.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Howard County)	4.2 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Howard Township (Howard County)	5.3 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Taylor Township (Howard County)	5.5 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Galveston	7.1 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Sharpsville	7.6 mi	19.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Howard County)	8.2 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Galveston, IN (24.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Howard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Honey Creek Township (Howard County)	25.2 minutes (±2.6)
7	Greentown	23.3 minutes (±2.5)
8	Liberty Township (Howard County)	21.7 minutes (±3.5)
9	Clay Township (Howard County)	21.1 minutes (±2.3)
10	Harrison Township (Howard County)	20.8 minutes (±2.0)
11 (tie)	Kokomo	19.1 minutes (±1.0)
11 (tie)	Center Township (Howard County)	19.1 minutes (±1.2)
13	Taylor Township (Howard County)	19.0 minutes (±2.4)
14	Howard Township (Howard County)	18.9 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Howard 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 Center Township (Howard County)

How long is the average commute in Center Township (Howard County)?

Workers who live in Center Township (Howard County), IN take an average of 19.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Center Township (Howard County) without a car?

11.2% of households in Center Township (Howard County) have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Center Township (Howard County)?

5.5% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in Center Township (Howard County) worked from home, and 86.2% 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 Center township, Howard County, Indiana (county subdivision:11422, in state:18 county:067).

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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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