How long is the commute from Liberty Township (Porter County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 32.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

12.6% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.4 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 12.6%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in Liberty Township (Porter County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Liberty Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	81.6% (±4.8 points)	81.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±1.7 points)	6.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.6% (±4.2 points)	9.5%	10.7%	15.1%

In Liberty Township (Porter County), the average commute is higher than in Porter County (28.4 minutes).

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

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

In Liberty Township (Porter County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Porter County (0.6%).

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

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

In Porter County, Liberty Township (Porter County) ranks 10 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 245 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Liberty Township (Porter County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Liberty Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±3.6 points)	3.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.7% (±7.4 points)	29.9%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.8% (±6.4 points)	42.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.0% (±5.3 points)	24.3%	23.6%	21.9%

In Liberty Township (Porter County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Porter County (3.4%).

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 Liberty Township (Porter County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Liberty Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	12.6% (±4.2 points)	9.5% (±1.1 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.8 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±3.3 points)	93.0% (±0.8 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Liberty Township (Porter County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Porter County (93.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Liberty Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Liberty Township (Porter County)	—	32.4 minutes (±3.5)	—
Chesterton	3.3 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
South Haven	3.4 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Salt Creek Commons	4.4 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Porter	5.0 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Burns Harbor	5.0 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Jackson Township (Porter County)	5.2 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Portage Township (Porter County)	5.4 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Valparaiso	5.4 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chesterton, IN (25.6 minutes), South Haven, IN (24.6 minutes), Burns Harbor, IN (25.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Hebron	37.3 minutes (±7.4)
5	Ogden Dunes	37.0 minutes (±4.8)
6	Boone Township (Porter County)	36.4 minutes (±6.3)
7	Pine Township (Porter County)	34.9 minutes (±5.5)
8	Washington Township (Porter County)	34.2 minutes (±9.4)
9	Dune Acres	33.1 minutes (±6.1)
10	Liberty Township (Porter County)	32.4 minutes (±3.5)
11	Union Township (Porter County)	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
12	Shorewood Forest	31.4 minutes (±4.5)
13	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	31.1 minutes (±2.3)
14	Kouts	30.6 minutes (±3.5)
15	Aberdeen	29.2 minutes (±4.8)
16	Porter	29.0 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Porter 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 Liberty Township (Porter County)

How long is the average commute in Liberty Township (Porter County)?

Workers who live in Liberty Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 32.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Liberty Township (Porter County) without a car?

4.5% of households in Liberty Township (Porter County) have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Liberty Township (Porter County)?

12.6% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Liberty Township (Porter County) worked from home, and 94.8% 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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