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

Name: Commute and cars in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN take an average of 19.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

6.0% of workers walk to work.

10.6% work from home.

10.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.9 minutes (±0.7)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 10.6%
Households without a car: 10.5%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	67.9% (±1.8 points)	74.7%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.2% (±1.4 points)	8.5%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.0% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.6% (±1.3 points)	10.7%	10.7%	15.1%

In Portage Township (St. Joseph County), the average commute is lower than in 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 Portage Township (St. Joseph County), the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in St. Joseph County (1.0%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (0.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In St. Joseph County, Portage Township (St. Joseph County) ranks 20 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1380 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 (St. Joseph County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	10.5% (±1.2 points)	6.7%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.2% (±2.1 points)	37.2%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.2% (±1.9 points)	37.6%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.2% (±1.5 points)	18.5%	23.6%	21.9%

In Portage Township (St. Joseph County), the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in St. Joseph County (6.7%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (6.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	10.6% (±1.3 points)	10.7% (±0.8 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±0.9 points)	95.1% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.7 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Portage Township (St. Joseph County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in St. Joseph County (90.3%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (89.9%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Township (St. Joseph County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	—	19.9 minutes (±0.7)	—
South Bend	0.6 mi	20.2 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Notre Dame	2.9 mi	10.4 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Roseland	3.6 mi	22.4 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Indian Village	3.8 mi	17.3 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Gilmer Park	4.1 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
German Township (St. Joseph County)	4.2 mi	19.1 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	5.0 mi	19.7 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Centre Township	5.1 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Notre Dame, IN (10.4 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
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)
24	Notre Dame	10.4 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 11 of 24 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Portage Township (St. Joseph County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ardmore.

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 (St. Joseph County)

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

Workers who live in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN take an average of 19.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

10.5% of households in Portage Township (St. Joseph County) have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.6% (±1.3 points) of workers who live in Portage Township (St. Joseph County) worked from home, and 88.3% 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 Portage township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (county subdivision:61128, 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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