How long is the commute from Madison Township (St. Joseph County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Madison Township (St. Joseph County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Madison Township (St. Joseph County), IN take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.6% of workers walk to work.

7.9% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.9%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Madison Township (St. Joseph County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	78.8% (±8.4 points)	74.7%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±3.2 points)	8.5%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.6% (±3.5 points)	3.3%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.6% (±3.7 points)	1.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.9% (±4.8 points)	10.7%	10.7%	15.1%

In Madison Township (St. Joseph County), the average commute is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (21.1 minutes).

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

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

In Madison Township (St. Joseph County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (1.0%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, Madison Township (St. Joseph County) ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1289 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Madison Township (St. Joseph County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±3.4 points)	6.7%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.7% (±7.2 points)	37.2%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.3% (±9.5 points)	37.6%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.0% (±9.3 points)	18.5%	23.6%	21.9%

In Madison Township (St. Joseph County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (6.7%).

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 Madison Township (St. Joseph County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	7.9% (±4.8 points)	10.7% (±0.8 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.3% (±3.4 points)	95.1% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±4.9 points)	90.3% (±0.7 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Madison Township (St. Joseph County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (90.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (89.9%).

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

Average commute in places near Madison Township (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (St. Joseph County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	—	21.0 minutes (±2.4)	—
Olive Township (Elkhart County)	5.7 mi	28.3 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Bremen	5.9 mi	18.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Wakarusa	5.9 mi	29.8 minutes (±7.5)	Higher
Locke Township	6.2 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Union Township (St. Joseph County)	6.9 mi	30.0 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
German Township (Marshall County)	7.2 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Lakeville	7.6 mi	28.5 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Centre Township	7.9 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Olive Township (Elkhart County), IN (28.3 minutes), Wakarusa, IN (29.8 minutes), Union Township (St. Joseph County), IN (30.0 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
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)
18	Warren Township (St. Joseph County)	20.6 minutes (±1.4)
19	South Bend	20.2 minutes (±0.7)
20	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	19.9 minutes (±0.7)
21	Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	19.7 minutes (±0.9)
22	German Township (St. Joseph County)	19.1 minutes (±1.7)
23	Indian Village	17.3 minutes (±7.1)

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 Madison Township (St. Joseph County)

How long is the average commute in Madison Township (St. Joseph County)?

Workers who live in Madison Township (St. Joseph County), IN take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Madison Township (St. Joseph County) without a car?

6.1% of households in Madison Township (St. Joseph County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Madison Township (St. Joseph County)?

7.9% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Madison Township (St. Joseph County) worked from home, and 89.5% 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 Madison township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (county subdivision:46098, 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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