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

Name: Commute and cars in Pine Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Pine Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 34.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.0% of workers drive alone to work.

2.3% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.3% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.9 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 2.3%
Work from home: 11.3%
Households without a car: 2.7%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pine Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	72.0% (±9.3 points)	81.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.2% (±9.1 points)	6.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.3% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.3% (±4.7 points)	9.5%	10.7%	15.1%

In Pine 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 Pine 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Porter County, Pine Township (Porter County) ranks 7 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 156 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Pine Township (Porter County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pine Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±3.1 points)	3.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.4% (±7.5 points)	29.9%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.9% (±6.8 points)	42.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.0% (±5.2 points)	24.3%	23.6%	21.9%

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

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 Pine Township (Porter County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pine Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	11.3% (±4.7 points)	9.5% (±1.1 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±1.8 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±2.7 points)	93.0% (±0.8 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Pine 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 Pine Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pine Township (Porter County)	—	34.9 minutes (±5.5)	—
Town of Pines	2.5 mi	28.1 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Beverly Shores	2.8 mi	40.2 minutes (±11.6)	Not measurably different
Coolspring Township	4.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Westchester Township	5.8 mi	26.0 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Chesterton	6.1 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Michigan City	6.2 mi	21.3 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Trail Creek	6.2 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Porter	6.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coolspring Township, IN (22.2 minutes), Westchester Township, IN (26.0 minutes), Chesterton, IN (25.6 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
1	Lakes of the Four Seasons	41.0 minutes (±4.9)
2	Beverly Shores	40.2 minutes (±11.6)
3	Porter Township	39.9 minutes (±3.9)
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)

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 Pine Township (Porter County)

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

Workers who live in Pine Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 34.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.7% of households in Pine Township (Porter County) have no vehicle, and 2.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.3% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Pine Township (Porter County) worked from home, and 94.0% 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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