How long is the commute from Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN?

Name: Commute and cars in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN take an average of 17.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

17.0% work from home.

36.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.8 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.0%
Households without a car: 36.4%

How people in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	38.9% (±10.6 points)	47.7%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	32.7% (±10.4 points)	29.2%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±3.0 points)	2.6%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	8.7% (±4.1 points)	10.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.0% (±9.7 points)	8.8%	10.7%	15.1%

In Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), the average commute is lower than in LaGrange County (21.8 minutes).

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

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

In Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from LaGrange County (0.8%).

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

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

In LaGrange County, Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1509 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	36.4% (±10.0 points)	29.2%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.6% (±6.5 points)	19.1%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.9% (±9.7 points)	28.9%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.1% (±11.6 points)	22.8%	23.6%	21.9%

In Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from LaGrange County (29.2%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (6.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	17.0% (±9.7 points)	8.8% (±1.6 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	63.1% (±11.5 points)	72.5% (±2.2 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	49.2% (±11.8 points)	66.9% (±2.6 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in LaGrange County (66.9%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (89.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	—	17.8 minutes (±2.1)	—
Shipshewana	3.9 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
White Pigeon Township	4.0 mi	16.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Newbury Township	5.7 mi	19.6 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
White Pigeon	6.0 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Sturgis Township	6.3 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (LaGrange County)	6.5 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Lima Township	7.0 mi	19.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Howe	7.6 mi	23.1 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across LaGrange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Bloomfield Township	21.5 minutes (±1.8)
7	Greenfield Township (LaGrange County)	21.2 minutes (±8.6)
8	Lima Township	19.9 minutes (±2.8)
9	Newbury Township	19.6 minutes (±1.7)
10	Clearspring Township	19.2 minutes (±3.0)
11 (tie)	Shipshewana	17.8 minutes (±3.5)
11 (tie)	Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	17.8 minutes (±2.1)
13	Lagrange	17.5 minutes (±2.0)
14	Topeka	17.3 minutes (±4.1)
15	Eden Township	17.0 minutes (±1.9)
16	Clay Township (LaGrange County)	15.9 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 11 of 16 places in LaGrange 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 Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)

How long is the average commute in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)?

Workers who live in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN take an average of 17.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) without a car?

36.4% of households in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)?

17.0% (±9.7 points) of workers who live in Van Buren Township (LaGrange County) worked from home, and 49.2% 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 Van Buren township, LaGrange County, Indiana (county subdivision:78506, in state:18 county:087).

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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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