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

Name: Commute and cars in Portage Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Portage Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

5.9% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.1 minutes (±1.0)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 5.9%
Households without a car: 3.1%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Portage Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	84.0% (±2.4 points)	81.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±1.9 points)	6.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.9% (±1.5 points)	9.5%	10.7%	15.1%

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Portage 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, Portage Township (Porter County) ranks 21 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 682 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Portage Township (Porter County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Portage Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.0% (±2.8 points)	29.9%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±3.0 points)	42.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.6% (±2.3 points)	24.3%	23.6%	21.9%

In Portage 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 Portage Township (Porter County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Portage Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	5.9% (±1.5 points)	9.5% (±1.1 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±1.4 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±1.8 points)	93.0% (±0.8 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Portage 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 not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Portage Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Portage Township (Porter County)	—	27.1 minutes (±1.0)	—
Portage	0.9 mi	27.3 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
South Haven	3.3 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Ogden Dunes	3.6 mi	37.0 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Burns Harbor	3.9 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Lake Station	3.9 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Commons	5.0 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Hobart Township	5.0 mi	26.6 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
New Chicago	5.1 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Chicago, IN (22.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ogden Dunes, IN (37.0 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
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)
19 (tie)	Morgan Township (Porter County)	27.3 minutes (±5.8)
21	Portage Township (Porter County)	27.1 minutes (±1.0)
22	Westchester Township	26.0 minutes (±1.6)
23	Chesterton	25.6 minutes (±2.2)
24	Jackson Township (Porter County)	25.5 minutes (±2.6)
25	Center Township (Porter County)	25.2 minutes (±1.4)
26	Burns Harbor	25.1 minutes (±2.3)
27	Valparaiso	24.8 minutes (±2.1)

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 Portage Township (Porter County)

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

Workers who live in Portage Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 27.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.1% of households in Portage Township (Porter County) have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.9% (±1.5 points) of workers who live in Portage Township (Porter County) worked from home, and 92.8% 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 Portage township, Porter County, Indiana (county subdivision:61110, 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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