How long is the commute from Lafayette Township (Owen County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Lafayette Township (Owen County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lafayette Township (Owen County), IN take an average of 52.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

19.4% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 52.8 minutes (±12.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.4%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Lafayette Township (Owen County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lafayette Township (Owen County)	Owen County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	70.8% (±16.4 points)	78.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.8% (±11.1 points)	9.3%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.9%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.4% (±15.7 points)	9.8%	10.7%	15.1%

In Lafayette Township (Owen County), the average commute is higher than in Owen County (35.5 minutes).

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

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

In Lafayette Township (Owen County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Owen County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Owen County, Lafayette Township (Owen County) ranks 4 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 9 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Lafayette Township (Owen County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lafayette Township (Owen County)	Owen County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±7.4 points)	3.1%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.0% (±10.4 points)	27.2%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.7% (±22.7 points)	42.1%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.3% (±19.7 points)	27.6%	23.6%	21.9%

In Lafayette Township (Owen County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Owen County (3.1%).

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 Lafayette Township (Owen County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lafayette Township (Owen County)	Owen County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	19.4% (±15.7 points)	9.8% (±2.6 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±4.1 points)	90.5% (±1.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.4% (±1.4 points)	81.2% (±2.4 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Lafayette Township (Owen County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Owen County (81.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lafayette Township (Owen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Owen County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lafayette Township (Owen County)	—	52.8 minutes (±12.6)	—
Morgan Township (Owen County)	5.1 mi	42.2 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Owen County)	5.8 mi	49.5 minutes (±24.4)	Not measurably different
Spencer	6.0 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Franklin Township (Owen County)	6.1 mi	39.4 minutes (±17.8)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Owen County)	7.1 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Montgomery Township (Owen County)	8.0 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Owen County)	8.2 mi	60.3 minutes (±25.0)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Clay County)	8.9 mi	28.7 minutes (±8.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spencer, IN (17.8 minutes), Washington Township (Owen County), IN (22.8 minutes), Montgomery Township (Owen County), IN (24.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Owen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Jefferson Township (Owen County)	60.3 minutes (±25.0)
2	Harrison Township (Owen County)	57.9 minutes (±20.8)
3	Taylor Township (Owen County)	54.6 minutes (±26.1)
4	Lafayette Township (Owen County)	52.8 minutes (±12.6)
5	Jackson Township (Owen County)	50.1 minutes (±10.7)
6	Marion Township (Owen County)	49.5 minutes (±24.4)
7	Morgan Township (Owen County)	42.2 minutes (±8.5)
8	Franklin Township (Owen County)	39.4 minutes (±17.8)
9	Gosport	34.2 minutes (±6.8)
10	Jennings Township (Owen County)	33.0 minutes (±11.8)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Owen 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 Lafayette Township (Owen County)

How long is the average commute in Lafayette Township (Owen County)?

Workers who live in Lafayette Township (Owen County), IN take an average of 52.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lafayette Township (Owen County) without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Lafayette Township (Owen County)?

19.4% (±15.7 points) of workers who live in Lafayette Township (Owen County) worked from home, and 99.4% 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 Lafayette township, Owen County, Indiana (county subdivision:40770, in state:18 county:119).

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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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