How long is the commute from Prairie Township (LaPorte County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Prairie Township (LaPorte County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Prairie Township (LaPorte County), IN take an average of 42.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

100.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.1 minutes (±6.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Prairie Township (LaPorte County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prairie Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	100.0% (±16.9 points)	83.4%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±16.9 points)	7.0%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±16.9 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±16.9 points)	7.2%	10.7%	15.1%

In Prairie Township (LaPorte County), the average commute is higher than in LaPorte County (25.0 minutes).

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

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Prairie Township (LaPorte County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from LaPorte County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In LaPorte County, Prairie Township (LaPorte County) ranks 2 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 42 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Prairie Township (LaPorte County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prairie Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±17.6 points)	4.8%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	75.6% (±42.0 points)	33.8%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	14.0% (±26.5 points)	35.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.4% (±23.4 points)	25.9%	23.6%	21.9%

In Prairie Township (LaPorte County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from LaPorte County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Prairie Township (LaPorte County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie Township (LaPorte County)	LaPorte County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±16.9 points)	7.2% (±0.9 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±8.2 points)	94.5% (±0.8 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.9% (±8.2 points)	90.2% (±1.2 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Prairie Township (LaPorte County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from LaPorte County (90.2%).

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 Prairie Township (LaPorte County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (LaPorte County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prairie Township (LaPorte County)	—	42.1 minutes (±6.3)	—
Jackson Township (Starke County)	3.8 mi	34.0 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Hanna Township	5.0 mi	34.2 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Dewey Township	5.3 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
La Crosse	5.6 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Cass Township (LaPorte County)	5.7 mi	28.8 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Center Township (Starke County)	7.9 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Davis Township (Starke County)	8.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Wanatah	8.4 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dewey Township, IN (30.6 minutes), La Crosse, IN (31.5 minutes), Cass Township (LaPorte County), IN (28.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across LaPorte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hudson Lake	49.1 minutes (±22.1)
2	Prairie Township (LaPorte County)	42.1 minutes (±6.3)
3	Hudson Township	42.0 minutes (±14.8)
4	Noble Township (LaPorte County)	39.1 minutes (±8.3)
5	Wills Township	37.9 minutes (±9.9)
6	Michiana Shores	34.7 minutes (±5.8)
7	Hanna Township	34.2 minutes (±5.5)
8	Clinton Township (LaPorte County)	31.8 minutes (±8.4)

Showing 8 of 32 places in LaPorte 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 Prairie Township (LaPorte County)

How long is the average commute in Prairie Township (LaPorte County)?

Workers who live in Prairie Township (LaPorte County), IN take an average of 42.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prairie Township (LaPorte County) without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Prairie Township (LaPorte County)?

0.0% (±16.9 points) of workers who live in Prairie Township (LaPorte County) worked from home, and 95.9% 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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