How long is the commute from Smith Township (Whitley County), IN?

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

Workers who live in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.8 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Smith Township (Whitley County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Smith Township (Whitley County)	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	77.5% (±6.4 points)	82.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.9% (±4.9 points)	7.3%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±5.3 points)	8.1%	10.7%	15.1%

In Smith Township (Whitley County), the average commute is not measurably different from Whitley County (22.6 minutes).

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

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

In Smith Township (Whitley County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Whitley County (0.2%).

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

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

In Whitley County, Smith Township (Whitley County) ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 814 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Smith Township (Whitley County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Smith Township (Whitley County)	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±1.9 points)	3.9%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.9% (±6.0 points)	25.0%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±6.9 points)	40.9%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.1% (±7.6 points)	30.1%	23.6%	21.9%

In Smith Township (Whitley County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Whitley County (3.9%).

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 Smith Township (Whitley County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smith Township (Whitley County)	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±5.3 points)	8.1% (±1.7 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±2.2 points)	94.7% (±1.3 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±3.3 points)	89.5% (±1.7 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Smith Township (Whitley County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Whitley County (89.5%).

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 Smith Township (Whitley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Township (Whitley County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Smith Township (Whitley County)	—	25.8 minutes (±3.8)	—
Churubusco	2.4 mi	19.6 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Tri-Lakes	5.4 mi	28.5 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Eel River Township (Allen County)	5.5 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Thorncreek Township	5.8 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Noble County)	5.9 mi	27.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Whitley County)	6.0 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Allen County)	6.9 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Columbia City	7.1 mi	18.1 minutes (±1.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Churubusco, IN (19.6 minutes), Eel River Township (Allen County), IN (20.8 minutes), Lake Township (Allen County), IN (19.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Whitley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Washington Township (Whitley County)	31.6 minutes (±5.2)
2	Tri-Lakes	28.5 minutes (±7.7)
3	Larwill	26.4 minutes (±8.1)
4	Smith Township (Whitley County)	25.8 minutes (±3.8)
5	Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	25.3 minutes (±2.4)
6	Etna-Troy Township	24.9 minutes (±4.1)
7	Thorncreek Township	23.6 minutes (±2.9)
8	Richland Township (Whitley County)	22.9 minutes (±4.0)
9	South Whitley	22.4 minutes (±1.9)
10	Union Township (Whitley County)	21.5 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Whitley 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 Smith Township (Whitley County)

How long is the average commute in Smith Township (Whitley County)?

Workers who live in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN take an average of 25.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Smith Township (Whitley County) without a car?

2.4% of households in Smith Township (Whitley County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Smith Township (Whitley County)?

9.0% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Smith Township (Whitley County) worked from home, and 91.2% 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 Smith township, Whitley County, Indiana (county subdivision:70182, in state:18 county:183).

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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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