How long is the commute from Sugar Ridge Township, IN?

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

Workers who live in Sugar Ridge Township, IN take an average of 34.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

4.4% of workers walk to work.

7.3% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.8 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 7.3%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Sugar Ridge Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sugar Ridge Township	Clay County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	70.2% (±18.0 points)	81.2%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.8% (±11.8 points)	11.8%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.4% (±5.8 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.3% (±9.1 points)	4.8%	10.7%	15.1%

In Sugar Ridge Township, the average commute is higher than in Clay County (29.1 minutes).

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

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

In Sugar Ridge Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Clay County (0.1%).

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

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

In Clay County, Sugar Ridge Township ranks 1 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 157 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Sugar Ridge Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sugar Ridge Township	Clay County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.9% (±11.8 points)	28.3%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.4% (±14.5 points)	34.3%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.7% (±11.7 points)	33.2%	23.6%	21.9%

In Sugar Ridge Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Clay County (4.2%).

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 Sugar Ridge Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sugar Ridge Township	Clay County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	7.3% (±9.1 points)	4.8% (±1.4 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±3.9 points)	93.4% (±2.4 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.8% (±9.6 points)	87.7% (±2.3 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Sugar Ridge Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Clay County (87.7%).

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 Sugar Ridge Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Ridge Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sugar Ridge Township	—	34.8 minutes (±4.0)	—
Center Point	2.9 mi	27.6 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Clay County)	5.0 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
Washington Township (Clay County)	5.4 mi	28.7 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Clay County)	6.6 mi	30.8 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Clay City	7.1 mi	32.8 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Clay County)	7.7 mi	32.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Posey Township (Clay County)	7.9 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Marion Township (Owen County)	8.0 mi	49.5 minutes (±24.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Clay County), IN (25.7 minutes), Posey Township (Clay County), IN (22.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Sugar Ridge Township	34.8 minutes (±4.0)
2	Carbon	34.7 minutes (±12.5)
3	Brazil	33.6 minutes (±7.8)
4	Clay City	32.8 minutes (±4.2)
5	Dick Johnson Township	32.3 minutes (±3.1)
6	Harrison Township (Clay County)	32.2 minutes (±3.2)
7	Jackson Township (Clay County)	30.8 minutes (±9.2)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Clay 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 Sugar Ridge Township

How long is the average commute in Sugar Ridge Township?

Workers who live in Sugar Ridge Township, IN take an average of 34.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sugar Ridge Township without a car?

1.0% of households in Sugar Ridge Township have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sugar Ridge Township?

7.3% (±9.1 points) of workers who live in Sugar Ridge Township worked from home, and 83.8% 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 Sugar Ridge township, Clay County, Indiana (county subdivision:73988, in state:18 county:021).

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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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