How long is the commute from Salem Township (Delaware County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN take an average of 28.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

12.5% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.3 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.5%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Salem Township (Delaware County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Salem Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	77.2% (±6.5 points)	77.1%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.6% (±4.8 points)	9.8%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.3 points)	3.3%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.5% (±4.7 points)	7.7%	10.7%	15.1%

In Salem Township (Delaware County), the average commute is higher than in Delaware County (21.2 minutes).

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

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

In Salem Township (Delaware County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Delaware County (0.9%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Salem Township (Delaware County) ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 555 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Salem Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Salem Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.0 points)	7.2%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.1% (±5.7 points)	33.1%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±7.3 points)	40.0%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.2% (±5.8 points)	19.8%	23.6%	21.9%

In Salem Township (Delaware County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Delaware County (7.2%).

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 Salem Township (Delaware County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	12.5% (±4.7 points)	7.7% (±1.0 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.8% (±3.4 points)	94.8% (±0.8 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.2% (±4.4 points)	88.4% (±1.0 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Salem Township (Delaware County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Delaware County (88.4%).

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 Salem Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Delaware County)	—	28.3 minutes (±4.2)	—
Daleville	2.6 mi	32.8 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Middletown	3.6 mi	31.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield	4.5 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Madison County)	5.0 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Yorktown	5.3 mi	21.1 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Fall Creek Township (Henry County)	5.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Delaware County)	6.5 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Henry County)	7.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yorktown, IN (21.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Daleville	32.8 minutes (±7.6)
2	Harrison Township (Delaware County)	32.7 minutes (±7.3)
3	Albany	31.8 minutes (±4.9)
4	Delaware Township (Delaware County)	28.9 minutes (±4.1)
5	Selma	28.4 minutes (±7.0)
6	Salem Township (Delaware County)	28.3 minutes (±4.2)
7 (tie)	Eaton	27.7 minutes (±3.3)
7 (tie)	Washington Township (Delaware County)	27.7 minutes (±3.6)
9	Union Township (Delaware County)	26.7 minutes (±2.6)
10	Gaston	26.5 minutes (±4.8)
11	Liberty Township (Delaware County)	26.2 minutes (±2.6)
12	Niles Township	24.9 minutes (±5.6)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Delaware 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 Salem Township (Delaware County)

How long is the average commute in Salem Township (Delaware County)?

Workers who live in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN take an average of 28.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Salem Township (Delaware County) without a car?

1.7% of households in Salem Township (Delaware County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Salem Township (Delaware County)?

12.5% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Salem Township (Delaware County) worked from home, and 89.2% 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 Salem township, Delaware County, Indiana (county subdivision:67356, in state:18 county:035).

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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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