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

Name: Commute and cars in Center Township (Starke County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Center Township (Starke County), IN take an average of 29.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

7.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.1 minutes (±5.9)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 7.4%
Households without a car: 7.9%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Center Township (Starke County)	Starke County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	74.1% (±7.6 points)	81.5%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.0% (±5.8 points)	10.4%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.1 points)	1.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.4% (±5.5 points)	4.8%	10.7%	15.1%

In Center Township (Starke County), the average commute is not measurably different from Starke County (29.8 minutes).

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

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

In Center Township (Starke County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Starke County (0.2%).

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

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

In Starke County, Center Township (Starke County) ranks 6 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 468 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 (Starke County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Center Township (Starke County)	Starke County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	7.9% (±3.2 points)	6.6%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.4% (±6.0 points)	23.9%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.6% (±7.3 points)	37.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.1% (±5.8 points)	32.0%	23.6%	21.9%

In Center Township (Starke County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Starke County (6.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Starke County)	Starke County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	7.4% (±5.5 points)	4.8% (±1.6 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.0% (±5.3 points)	90.0% (±2.3 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.5% (±5.7 points)	84.5% (±2.7 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Center Township (Starke County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Starke County (84.5%).

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 (Starke County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Starke County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Center Township (Starke County)	—	29.1 minutes (±5.9)	—
Knox	1.3 mi	31.9 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
California Township	5.5 mi	27.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Starke County)	5.7 mi	34.0 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Davis Township (Starke County)	5.8 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Hamlet	6.1 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Starke County)	6.3 mi	27.7 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (LaPorte County)	7.9 mi	42.1 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Oregon Township (Starke County)	8.5 mi	40.6 minutes (±14.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prairie Township (LaPorte County), IN (42.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Starke County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Koontz Lake	54.6 minutes (±31.8)
2	Oregon Township (Starke County)	40.6 minutes (±14.0)
3	Jackson Township (Starke County)	34.0 minutes (±11.8)
4	Knox	31.9 minutes (±9.5)
5	North Bend Township	30.9 minutes (±5.2)
6	Center Township (Starke County)	29.1 minutes (±5.9)
7	North Judson	28.6 minutes (±5.0)
8	Washington Township (Starke County)	27.7 minutes (±6.0)
9 (tie)	California Township	27.6 minutes (±4.4)
9 (tie)	Davis Township (Starke County)	27.6 minutes (±2.9)
11 (tie)	Railroad Township	27.4 minutes (±4.9)
11 (tie)	Wayne Township (Starke County)	27.4 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Starke 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 (Starke County)

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

Workers who live in Center Township (Starke County), IN take an average of 29.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.9% of households in Center Township (Starke County) have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

7.4% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Center Township (Starke County) worked from home, and 81.5% 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, Starke County, Indiana (county subdivision:11638, in state:18 county:149).

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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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