How long is the commute from Union Township (DeKalb County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN take an average of 18.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

3.9% work from home.

8.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.4 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.9%
Households without a car: 8.1%

How people in Union Township (DeKalb County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	81.6% (±3.9 points)	81.4%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.2% (±3.5 points)	10.9%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.9% (±1.8 points)	5.0%	10.7%	15.1%

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the average commute is lower than in DeKalb County (21.3 minutes).

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

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

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in DeKalb County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.6%).

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

In DeKalb County, Union Township (DeKalb County) ranks 18 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1475 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Union Township (DeKalb County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	8.1% (±3.4 points)	5.8%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.1% (±5.2 points)	27.1%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.5% (±5.4 points)	34.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.3% (±4.5 points)	32.6%	23.6%	21.9%

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from DeKalb County (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Union Township (DeKalb County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	3.9% (±1.8 points)	5.0% (±1.1 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.5 points)	93.3% (±1.4 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±2.9 points)	88.1% (±1.8 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from DeKalb County (88.1%).

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 Union Township (DeKalb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (DeKalb County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (DeKalb County)	—	18.4 minutes (±2.0)	—
Auburn	2.5 mi	18.2 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (DeKalb County)	2.6 mi	26.8 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Waterloo	4.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Jackson Township (DeKalb County)	5.2 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Wilmington Township	5.6 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Garrett	6.1 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (DeKalb County)	6.2 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Richland Township (DeKalb County)	6.5 mi	30.9 minutes (±7.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grant Township (DeKalb County), IN (26.8 minutes), Waterloo, IN (23.8 minutes), Jackson Township (DeKalb County), IN (24.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Garrett	20.2 minutes (±3.3)
13	Keyser Township	20.1 minutes (±2.9)
14 (tie)	Ashley	19.9 minutes (±2.1)
14 (tie)	Butler	19.9 minutes (±3.2)
16	Wilmington Township	19.7 minutes (±2.6)
17	Smithfield Township	19.6 minutes (±2.0)
18	Union Township (DeKalb County)	18.4 minutes (±2.0)
19 (tie)	Auburn	18.2 minutes (±2.0)
19 (tie)	Stafford Township (DeKalb County)	18.2 minutes (±8.8)
21	Troy Township (DeKalb County)	18.1 minutes (±10.8)
22	Altona	17.6 minutes (±7.1)
23	Newville Township	15.0 minutes (±6.8)

Showing 12 of 23 places in DeKalb 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 Union Township (DeKalb County)

How long is the average commute in Union Township (DeKalb County)?

Workers who live in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN take an average of 18.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Union Township (DeKalb County) without a car?

8.1% of households in Union Township (DeKalb County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Union Township (DeKalb County)?

3.9% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Union Township (DeKalb County) worked from home, and 90.5% 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 Union township, DeKalb County, Indiana (county subdivision:77228, in state:18 county:033).

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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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