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

Name: Commute and cars in Prairie Township (White County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Prairie Township (White County), IN take an average of 23.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

2.5% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.7 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 2.5%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 1.4%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prairie Township (White County)	White County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±5.5 points)	79.9%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±2.4 points)	10.3%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.5% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±4.8 points)	7.1%	10.7%	15.1%

In Prairie Township (White County), the average commute is not measurably different from White County (23.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (24.1 minutes).

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

In Prairie Township (White County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from White County (0.6%).

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

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

In White County, Prairie Township (White County) ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1064 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 (White County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prairie Township (White County)	White County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.2% (±4.9 points)	28.7%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	56.8% (±7.2 points)	44.0%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.5% (±5.8 points)	24.0%	23.6%	21.9%

In Prairie Township (White County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in White County (3.2%).

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 Prairie Township (White County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie Township (White County)	White County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±4.8 points)	7.1% (±1.7 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±1.1 points)	93.3% (±1.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.8% (±4.4 points)	88.5% (±2.1 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Prairie Township (White County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from White County (88.5%).

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 (White County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (White County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prairie Township (White County)	—	23.7 minutes (±2.7)	—
Brookston	1.1 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Chalmers	3.8 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Big Creek Township	5.1 mi	27.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	5.9 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Battle Ground	7.2 mi	23.9 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Round Grove Township	8.0 mi	25.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Tippecanoe Township (Carroll County)	8.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
West Point Township	9.2 mi	19.3 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chalmers, IN (30.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across White County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Chalmers	30.8 minutes (±4.6)
4	Monon Township	27.9 minutes (±5.6)
5	Big Creek Township	27.1 minutes (±4.1)
6	Brookston	25.4 minutes (±5.3)
7	Round Grove Township	25.0 minutes (±5.7)
8	Cass Township (White County)	24.5 minutes (±5.8)
9	Prairie Township (White County)	23.7 minutes (±2.7)
10	Monon	21.8 minutes (±3.0)
11	Union Township (White County)	20.9 minutes (±2.3)
12	Reynolds	20.5 minutes (±3.6)
13	Wolcott	20.1 minutes (±3.0)
14	Jackson Township (White County)	19.8 minutes (±4.5)
15	Monticello	19.5 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 19 places in White 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 (White County)

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

Workers who live in Prairie Township (White County), IN take an average of 23.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.4% of households in Prairie Township (White County) have no vehicle, and 2.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.0% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Prairie Township (White County) worked from home, and 90.8% 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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