How long is the commute from Shorewood Forest, IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Shorewood Forest, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Shorewood Forest, IN take an average of 31.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.4 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Shorewood Forest get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shorewood Forest	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	84.6% (±5.7 points)	81.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±3.9 points)	6.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±5.3 points)	9.5%	10.7%	15.1%

In Shorewood Forest, the average commute is not measurably different from Porter County (28.4 minutes).

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

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

In Shorewood Forest, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Porter County (0.6%).

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

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

In Porter County, Shorewood Forest ranks 12 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 302 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Shorewood Forest

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shorewood Forest	Porter County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	5.0% (±3.5 points)	29.9%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	56.0% (±9.8 points)	42.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.9% (±9.7 points)	24.3%	23.6%	21.9%

In Shorewood Forest, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Porter County (3.4%).

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 Shorewood Forest

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shorewood Forest	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±5.3 points)	9.5% (±1.1 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±5.1 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.6% (±5.7 points)	93.0% (±0.8 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Shorewood Forest, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Porter County (93.0%).

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 Shorewood Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shorewood Forest
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shorewood Forest	—	31.4 minutes (±4.5)	—
Union Township (Porter County)	1.8 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	2.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Commons	3.5 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Porter County)	4.0 mi	25.2 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Porter Township	5.1 mi	39.9 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Valparaiso	5.2 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Lakes of the Four Seasons	5.4 mi	41.0 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
South Haven	5.5 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Center Township (Porter County), IN (25.2 minutes), Valparaiso, IN (24.8 minutes), South Haven, IN (24.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Porter Township, IN (39.9 minutes), Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN (41.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Boone Township (Porter County)	36.4 minutes (±6.3)
7	Pine Township (Porter County)	34.9 minutes (±5.5)
8	Washington Township (Porter County)	34.2 minutes (±9.4)
9	Dune Acres	33.1 minutes (±6.1)
10	Liberty Township (Porter County)	32.4 minutes (±3.5)
11	Union Township (Porter County)	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
12	Shorewood Forest	31.4 minutes (±4.5)
13	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	31.1 minutes (±2.3)
14	Kouts	30.6 minutes (±3.5)
15	Aberdeen	29.2 minutes (±4.8)
16	Porter	29.0 minutes (±3.4)
17	Salt Creek Commons	28.9 minutes (±4.7)
18	Town of Pines	28.1 minutes (±6.3)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Porter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shorewood Forest is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Shorewood Forest

How long is the average commute in Shorewood Forest?

Workers who live in Shorewood Forest, IN take an average of 31.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shorewood Forest without a car?

0.0% of households in Shorewood Forest have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shorewood Forest?

10.3% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Shorewood Forest worked from home, and 93.6% 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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