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

Name: Commute and cars in Olive Township (St. Joseph County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Olive Township (St. Joseph County), IN take an average of 27.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.2% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.2 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 11.2%
Households without a car: 3.9%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	77.5% (±5.6 points)	74.7%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±4.3 points)	8.5%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±1.9 points)	1.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.1 points)	3.3%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±3.7 points)	10.7%	10.7%	15.1%

In Olive Township (St. Joseph County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Olive 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In St. Joseph County, Olive Township (St. Joseph County) ranks 5 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 675 of 1,574.

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

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

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±3.2 points)	6.7%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.3% (±6.1 points)	37.2%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.4% (±7.6 points)	37.6%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.5% (±4.8 points)	18.5%	23.6%	21.9%

In Olive 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 lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Olive Township (St. Joseph County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	11.2% (±3.7 points)	10.7% (±0.8 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±4.0 points)	95.1% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.7% (±5.1 points)	90.3% (±0.7 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Olive 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 Olive Township (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olive Township (St. Joseph County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	—	27.2 minutes (±4.2)	—
New Carlisle	2.6 mi	25.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (St. Joseph County)	4.2 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Hudson Lake	4.7 mi	49.1 minutes (±22.1)	Not measurably different
Hudson Township	5.1 mi	42.0 minutes (±14.8)	Not measurably different
Wills Township	5.3 mi	37.9 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Ardmore	7.3 mi	17.6 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Galien Township	7.6 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Galien	8.1 mi	30.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warren Township (St. Joseph County), IN (20.6 minutes), Ardmore, IN (17.6 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
1	Greene Township (St. Joseph County)	36.9 minutes (±10.3)
2	Union Township (St. Joseph County)	30.0 minutes (±2.3)
3	Lakeville	28.5 minutes (±6.5)
4	Osceola	28.1 minutes (±10.3)
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)

Showing 11 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 Olive Township (St. Joseph County)

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

Workers who live in Olive Township (St. Joseph County), IN take an average of 27.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.9% of households in Olive Township (St. Joseph County) have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.2% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Olive Township (St. Joseph County) worked from home, and 86.7% 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 Olive township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (county subdivision:56556, 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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