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

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Union Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 31.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.5% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.5 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.5%
Households without a car: 2.6%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	83.5% (±4.1 points)	81.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±2.9 points)	6.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.5% (±3.4 points)	9.5%	10.7%	15.1%

In Union Township (Porter County), 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 Union Township (Porter County), 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, Union Township (Porter County) ranks 11 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 299 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 (Porter County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.4% (±4.4 points)	29.9%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±5.5 points)	42.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.1% (±6.2 points)	24.3%	23.6%	21.9%

In Union Township (Porter County), 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 Union Township (Porter County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	9.5% (±3.4 points)	9.5% (±1.1 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±2.3 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±4.2 points)	93.0% (±0.8 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Porter County), 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 Union Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Porter County)	—	31.5 minutes (±3.0)	—
Shorewood Forest	1.8 mi	31.4 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Commons	3.1 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	3.8 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
South Haven	4.8 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Center Township (Porter County)	5.3 mi	25.2 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Lakes of the Four Seasons	5.4 mi	41.0 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Hobart	5.8 mi	26.5 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Winfield	6.2 mi	36.6 minutes (±3.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Haven, IN (24.6 minutes), Center Township (Porter County), IN (25.2 minutes), Hobart, IN (26.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN (41.0 minutes), Winfield, IN (36.6 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
5	Ogden Dunes	37.0 minutes (±4.8)
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)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Porter 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 (Porter County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 31.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.6% of households in Union Township (Porter County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.5% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Porter 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 Union township, Porter County, Indiana (county subdivision:77570, in state:18 county:127).

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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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