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

Name: Commute and cars in Center Township (Lake County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Center Township (Lake County), IN take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 4.9%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Center Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	81.2% (±2.3 points)	79.6%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±1.2 points)	8.0%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±1.8 points)	8.2%	10.7%	15.1%

In Center Township (Lake County), the average commute is not measurably different from Lake County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Center Township (Lake County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Lake County (1.4%).

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

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

In Lake County, Center Township (Lake County) ranks 17 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 427 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 (Lake County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Center Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±2.4 points)	7.2%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.8% (±3.2 points)	35.6%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.6% (±3.4 points)	36.0%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.8% (±3.0 points)	21.3%	23.6%	21.9%

In Center Township (Lake County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lake County (7.2%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (6.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Center Township (Lake County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±1.8 points)	8.2% (±0.5 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±1.3 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.3% (±1.6 points)	89.7% (±0.6 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Center Township (Lake County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lake County (89.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Center Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Center Township (Lake County)	—	29.6 minutes (±1.4)	—
Crown Point	1.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Cedar Lake	4.2 mi	31.7 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Lake Dalecarlia	4.3 mi	42.4 minutes (±14.6)	Not measurably different
Winfield	5.5 mi	36.6 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Hanover Township (Lake County)	5.8 mi	31.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	5.8 mi	35.3 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Merrillville	6.0 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
St. John	6.2 mi	31.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winfield, IN (36.6 minutes), Winfield Township, IN (35.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Hanover Township (Lake County)	31.6 minutes (±2.2)
12	Schererville	31.3 minutes (±1.7)
13	St. John	31.2 minutes (±1.7)
14	St. John Township	31.1 minutes (±1.2)
15	Whiting	30.9 minutes (±4.1)
16	Eagle Creek Township	30.6 minutes (±3.3)
17	Center Township (Lake County)	29.6 minutes (±1.4)
18	Dyer	29.4 minutes (±2.2)
19	Crown Point	29.0 minutes (±1.5)
20	Griffith	28.3 minutes (±2.6)
21	Munster	28.1 minutes (±2.1)
22	Lake Station	26.8 minutes (±3.9)
23	Calumet Township	26.7 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lake 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 (Lake County)

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

Workers who live in Center Township (Lake County), IN take an average of 29.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.9% of households in Center Township (Lake County) have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.2% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Center Township (Lake County) worked from home, and 93.3% 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, Lake County, Indiana (county subdivision:11476, in state:18 county:089).

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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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