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

Name: Commute and cars in Pleasant Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Pleasant Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 31.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

3.0% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.1 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.0%
Households without a car: 1.4%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	90.8% (±3.6 points)	81.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±2.9 points)	6.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.0% (±1.5 points)	9.5%	10.7%	15.1%

In Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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, Pleasant Township (Porter County) ranks 13 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 326 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Pleasant Township (Porter County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.6% (±6.4 points)	29.9%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.4% (±7.4 points)	42.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.6% (±5.9 points)	24.3%	23.6%	21.9%

In Pleasant Township (Porter County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Pleasant Township (Porter County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	3.0% (±1.5 points)	9.5% (±1.1 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.5% (±5.8 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.3% (±5.5 points)	93.0% (±0.8 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Pleasant Township (Porter County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Porter County (93.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pleasant Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pleasant Township (Porter County)	—	31.1 minutes (±2.3)	—
Kouts	2.2 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
La Crosse	6.0 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Kankakee Township (Jasper County)	6.1 mi	38.6 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Dewey Township	6.5 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Morgan Township (Porter County)	6.9 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Wheatfield Township	7.0 mi	28.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Wheatfield	7.5 mi	28.4 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Porter County)	8.0 mi	36.4 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kankakee Township (Jasper County), IN (38.6 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
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)
17	Salt Creek Commons	28.9 minutes (±4.7)
18	Town of Pines	28.1 minutes (±6.3)
19 (tie)	Portage	27.3 minutes (±1.1)

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 Pleasant Township (Porter County)

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

Workers who live in Pleasant Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 31.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.4% of households in Pleasant Township (Porter County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

3.0% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in Pleasant Township (Porter County) worked from home, and 85.3% 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 Pleasant township, Porter County, Indiana (county subdivision:60426, in state:18 county:127).

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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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