How long is the commute from Harris Township, IN?

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

Workers who live in Harris Township, IN take an average of 22.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

13.4% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.8 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 13.4%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Harris Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Harris Township	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	79.1% (±3.3 points)	74.7%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±2.0 points)	8.5%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.4% (±2.5 points)	10.7%	10.7%	15.1%

In Harris Township, the average commute is higher than in St. Joseph County (21.1 minutes).

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

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

In Harris Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in St. Joseph County (1.0%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, Harris Township ranks 11 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1137 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Harris Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Harris Township	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±0.9 points)	6.7%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.0% (±3.7 points)	37.2%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.2% (±3.9 points)	37.6%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.2% (±3.0 points)	18.5%	23.6%	21.9%

In Harris Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in St. Joseph County (6.7%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Harris Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harris Township	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	13.4% (±2.5 points)	10.7% (±0.8 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±0.7 points)	95.1% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±1.4 points)	90.3% (±0.7 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Harris Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in St. Joseph County (90.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Harris Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harris Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Harris Township	—	22.8 minutes (±1.5)	—
Granger	0.7 mi	21.9 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Edwardsburg	4.6 mi	22.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Mishawaka	4.7 mi	21.1 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Milton Township (Cass County)	4.8 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	4.9 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Osceola	5.3 mi	28.1 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Ontwa Township	5.3 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	5.3 mi	19.7 minutes (±0.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN (19.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	27.2 minutes (±4.2)
6	Liberty Township (St. Joseph County)	26.9 minutes (±2.2)
7	North Liberty	26.3 minutes (±3.8)
8	New Carlisle	25.2 minutes (±2.2)
9	Walkerton	23.3 minutes (±2.9)
10	Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)	23.1 minutes (±2.4)
11	Harris Township	22.8 minutes (±1.5)
12	Roseland	22.4 minutes (±6.7)
13	Granger	21.9 minutes (±1.3)
14	Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	21.4 minutes (±0.9)
15	Centre Township	21.2 minutes (±1.1)
16	Mishawaka	21.1 minutes (±0.9)
17	Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	21.0 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 24 places in St. Joseph 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 Harris Township

How long is the average commute in Harris Township?

Workers who live in Harris Township, IN take an average of 22.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Harris Township without a car?

1.6% of households in Harris Township have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Harris Township?

13.4% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Harris Township worked from home, and 96.5% 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 Harris township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (county subdivision:31558, in state:18 county:141).

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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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