How long is the commute from Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County), IN take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

13.9% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 13.9%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	74.0% (±9.7 points)	72.5%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.6% (±7.9 points)	7.1%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.6 points)	5.4%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.9% (±8.7 points)	11.1%	10.7%	15.1%

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 1264 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±1.1 points)	9.7%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.1% (±8.3 points)	34.4%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.5% (±12.0 points)	36.1%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5% (±10.4 points)	19.9%	23.6%	21.9%

In Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County), 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 Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	13.9% (±8.7 points)	11.1% (±0.9 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±3.6 points)	97.2% (±0.5 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±4.0 points)	91.3% (±1.0 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	—	21.3 minutes (±2.9)	—
Otterbein	2.2 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	4.7 mi	16.3 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
Medina Township	6.0 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Bolivar Township	6.0 mi	24.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
West Lafayette	7.0 mi	16.1 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
Round Grove Township	8.0 mi	25.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Tippecanoe County)	9.2 mi	26.0 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Adams Township (Warren County)	9.9 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (16.3 minutes), West Lafayette, IN (16.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Medina Township, IN (28.5 minutes), Wayne Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (26.0 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

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Washington Township (Tippecanoe County)	27.9 minutes (±5.2)
4	Wayne Township (Tippecanoe County)	26.0 minutes (±1.9)
5	Clarks Hill	25.2 minutes (±2.1)
6	Battle Ground	23.9 minutes (±4.8)
7	Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	23.2 minutes (±2.1)
8	Lauramie Township	21.7 minutes (±1.8)
9	Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	21.3 minutes (±2.9)
10	Sheffield Township	20.4 minutes (±2.3)
11	Wea Township	18.2 minutes (±1.1)
12	Dayton	17.6 minutes (±1.9)
13	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	17.5 minutes (±1.5)
14 (tie)	Shadeland	17.2 minutes (±2.1)
14 (tie)	Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	17.2 minutes (±2.1)

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 Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)

How long is the average commute in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)?

Workers who live in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County), IN take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County) without a car?

0.9% of households in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County) have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)?

13.9% (±8.7 points) of workers who live in Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County) worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Shelby township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (county subdivision:69300, in state:18 county:157).

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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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