How long is the commute from Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	92.2% (±4.5 points)	83.4%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.6% (±1.8 points)	7.0%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±3.9 points)	7.2%	10.7%	15.1%

In Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), the average commute is not measurably different from LaPorte County (25.0 minutes).

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

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

In Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from LaPorte County (0.5%).

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

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

In LaPorte County, Kankakee Township (LaPorte County) ranks 16 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 597 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±2.2 points)	4.8%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.8% (±9.7 points)	33.8%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.5% (±10.0 points)	35.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.7% (±9.9 points)	25.9%	23.6%	21.9%

In Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in LaPorte County (4.8%).

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 Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	5.5% (±3.9 points)	7.2% (±0.9 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±2.1 points)	94.5% (±0.8 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±4.7 points)	90.2% (±1.2 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from LaPorte County (90.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	—	27.8 minutes (±4.4)	—
La Porte	4.5 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Wills Township	4.9 mi	37.9 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	5.3 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Galena Township	5.4 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Center Township (LaPorte County)	5.6 mi	21.5 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Hudson Lake	6.7 mi	49.1 minutes (±22.1)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (LaPorte County)	7.5 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Hudson Township	7.8 mi	42.0 minutes (±14.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Center Township (LaPorte County), IN (21.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across LaPorte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Dewey Township	30.6 minutes (±3.5)
11	Lincoln Township (LaPorte County)	30.1 minutes (±5.8)
12	Scipio Township (LaPorte County)	29.6 minutes (±5.8)
13	Cass Township (LaPorte County)	28.8 minutes (±5.2)
14	Wanatah	28.4 minutes (±6.0)
15	Springfield Township (LaPorte County)	28.0 minutes (±4.4)
16	Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)	27.8 minutes (±4.4)
17	Long Beach	27.5 minutes (±6.2)
18	Kingsbury	27.4 minutes (±9.3)
19	Pleasant Township (LaPorte County)	26.0 minutes (±3.0)
20	Pottawattamie Park	25.7 minutes (±5.1)
21	Galena Township	25.5 minutes (±3.6)
22	Union Township (LaPorte County)	25.2 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 32 places in LaPorte 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 Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)

How long is the average commute in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)?

Workers who live in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County), IN take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County) without a car?

0.0% of households in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County)?

5.5% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Kankakee Township (LaPorte County) worked from home, and 94.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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