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

Workers who live in Union Township (Shelby County), IN take an average of 26.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.2% of workers walk to work.

33.4% work from home.

13.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
26.0 minutes (±7.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
33.4%
Households without a car
13.2%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationUnion Township (Shelby County)Shelby CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone57.4% (±22.2 points)80.3%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled2.0% (±3.1 points)7.4%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±8.9 points)0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked7.2% (±11.0 points)2.0%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±8.9 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home33.4% (±22.4 points)9.0%10.7%15.1%

In Union Township (Shelby County), the average commute is not measurably different from Shelby County (23.9 minutes).

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

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

In Union Township (Shelby County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Shelby County, Union Township (Shelby County) ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 788 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 (Shelby County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableUnion Township (Shelby County)Shelby CountyIndianaUnited States
No vehicle13.2% (±14.1 points)5.4%6.2%8.4%
1 vehicle21.6% (±15.7 points)28.1%32.0%33.1%
2 vehicles33.2% (±13.6 points)38.9%38.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles32.0% (±16.0 points)27.7%23.6%21.9%

In Union Township (Shelby County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shelby County (5.4%).

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 (Shelby County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Union Township (Shelby County)Shelby CountyIndianaUnited States
Workers working from home33.4% (±22.4 points)9.0% (±1.5 points)10.7% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer90.1% (±13.5 points)94.7% (±1.6 points)94.6% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet75.9% (±16.8 points)89.1% (±2.0 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Union Township (Shelby County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shelby County (89.1%).

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 (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Shelby County)
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Union Township (Shelby County)—26.0 minutes (±7.6)—
Marion Township (Shelby County)4.0 mi20.7 minutes (±3.5)Not measurably different
Walker Township (Rush County)5.0 mi21.9 minutes (±4.2)Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Shelby County)5.5 mi27.8 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Shelbyville6.3 mi20.7 minutes (±1.4)Not measurably different
Addison Township6.5 mi20.7 minutes (±1.3)Not measurably different
Posey Township (Rush County)6.7 mi27.8 minutes (±6.9)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Shelby County)7.1 mi26.6 minutes (±5.1)Not measurably different
Orange Township (Rush County)8.0 mi15.9 minutes (±4.5)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orange Township (Rush County), IN (15.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shelby County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
3Hendricks Township30.8 minutes (±10.5)
4Sugar Creek Township (Shelby County)30.7 minutes (±6.6)
5Brandywine Township (Shelby County)28.2 minutes (±4.5)
6Morristown28.0 minutes (±3.9)
7Hanover Township (Shelby County)27.8 minutes (±3.3)
8Liberty Township (Shelby County)26.6 minutes (±5.1)
9Union Township (Shelby County)26.0 minutes (±7.6)
10Noble Township (Shelby County)25.6 minutes (±2.9)
11 (tie)Jackson Township (Shelby County)25.1 minutes (±4.2)
11 (tie)Moral Township25.1 minutes (±2.3)
13Shelby Township (Shelby County)23.5 minutes (±2.8)
14Washington Township (Shelby County)22.7 minutes (±3.0)
15 (tie)Shelbyville20.7 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Shelby 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 (Shelby County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Shelby County), IN take an average of 26.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.2% of households in Union Township (Shelby County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

33.4% (±22.4 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Shelby County) worked from home, and 75.9% 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, Shelby County, Indiana (county subdivision:77642, in state:18 county:145).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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