How long is the commute from Sheffield Township, IN?

Workers who live in Sheffield Township, IN take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.4% work from home.

0.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
20.4 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation
0.4%
Work from home
9.4%
Households without a car
0.2%

How people in Sheffield Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationSheffield TownshipTippecanoe CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone84.3% (±5.0 points)72.5%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled5.5% (±2.6 points)7.1%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.5 points)2.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±2.1 points)5.4%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.3% (±0.4 points)1.6%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home9.4% (±4.2 points)11.1%10.7%15.1%

In Sheffield Township, the average commute is higher than in Tippecanoe County (17.9 minutes).

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

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

In Sheffield Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Tippecanoe County (2.2%).

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

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

In Tippecanoe County, Sheffield Township ranks 10 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1335 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Sheffield Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableSheffield TownshipTippecanoe CountyIndianaUnited States
No vehicle0.2% (±0.3 points)9.7%6.2%8.4%
1 vehicle19.1% (±5.9 points)34.4%32.0%33.1%
2 vehicles46.4% (±11.8 points)36.1%38.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles34.4% (±8.6 points)19.9%23.6%21.9%

In Sheffield Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Tippecanoe County (9.7%).

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 Sheffield Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Sheffield TownshipTippecanoe CountyIndianaUnited States
Workers working from home9.4% (±4.2 points)11.1% (±0.9 points)10.7% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer99.6% (±0.6 points)97.2% (±0.5 points)94.6% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet98.4% (±1.3 points)91.3% (±1.0 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Sheffield Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Tippecanoe County (91.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Sheffield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield Township
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Sheffield Township—20.4 minutes (±2.3)—
Dayton1.5 mi17.6 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Mulberry4.7 mi19.6 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)4.9 mi17.5 minutes (±1.5)Lower
Madison Township (Clinton County)5.4 mi26.3 minutes (±4.3)Higher
Wea Township5.9 mi18.2 minutes (±1.1)Not measurably different
Lafayette6.4 mi16.4 minutes (±0.7)Lower
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)7.1 mi17.0 minutes (±0.8)Lower
Ross Township (Clinton County)7.6 mi21.8 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (17.5 minutes), Lafayette, IN (16.4 minutes), Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (17.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison Township (Clinton County), IN (26.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tippecanoe County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
4Wayne Township (Tippecanoe County)26.0 minutes (±1.9)
5Clarks Hill25.2 minutes (±2.1)
6Battle Ground23.9 minutes (±4.8)
7Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)23.2 minutes (±2.1)
8Lauramie Township21.7 minutes (±1.8)
9Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)21.3 minutes (±2.9)
10Sheffield Township20.4 minutes (±2.3)
11Wea Township18.2 minutes (±1.1)
12Dayton17.6 minutes (±1.9)
13Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)17.5 minutes (±1.5)
14 (tie)Shadeland17.2 minutes (±2.1)
14 (tie)Union Township (Tippecanoe County)17.2 minutes (±2.1)
16Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)17.0 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Tippecanoe 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 Sheffield Township

How long is the average commute in Sheffield Township?

Workers who live in Sheffield Township, IN take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sheffield Township without a car?

0.2% of households in Sheffield Township have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sheffield Township?

9.4% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Sheffield Township worked from home, and 98.4% 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 Sheffield township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (county subdivision:69174, in state:18 county:157).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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