How long is the commute from Washington Township (Elkhart County), IN?

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

Workers who live in Washington Township (Elkhart County), IN take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

5.0% work from home.

10.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 5.0%
Households without a car: 10.4%

How people in Washington Township (Elkhart County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	76.3% (±5.9 points)	74.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.2% (±6.1 points)	15.7%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±2.7 points)	5.1%	10.7%	15.1%

In Washington Township (Elkhart County), the average commute is not measurably different from Elkhart County (20.0 minutes).

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

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

In Washington Township (Elkhart County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Elkhart County (0.2%).

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

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

In Elkhart County, Washington Township (Elkhart County) ranks 11 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1369 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Washington Township (Elkhart County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	10.4% (±4.7 points)	7.8%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.7% (±5.5 points)	32.1%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±5.6 points)	37.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5% (±5.0 points)	22.7%	23.6%	21.9%

In Washington Township (Elkhart County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Elkhart County (7.8%).

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 Washington Township (Elkhart County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	5.0% (±2.7 points)	5.1% (±0.7 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±3.0 points)	92.3% (±0.7 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±3.6 points)	88.6% (±1.0 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Washington Township (Elkhart County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Elkhart County (88.6%).

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 Washington Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Elkhart County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Elkhart County)	—	20.0 minutes (±1.3)	—
Bristol	0.8 mi	20.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	4.7 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
York Township (Elkhart County)	5.6 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Osolo Township	6.0 mi	19.9 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Mason Township (Cass County)	6.5 mi	24.0 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Porter Township (Cass County)	6.5 mi	21.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Elkhart	7.2 mi	18.5 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Middlebury	7.4 mi	16.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mason Township (Cass County), MI (24.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Elkhart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Middlebury Township	23.1 minutes (±7.7)
6	New Paris	22.2 minutes (±6.4)
7	Nappanee	21.4 minutes (±2.9)
8	Jackson Township (Elkhart County)	21.0 minutes (±3.1)
9	Union Township (Elkhart County)	20.4 minutes (±2.8)
10	Bristol	20.2 minutes (±1.7)
11	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	20.0 minutes (±1.3)
12	Osolo Township	19.9 minutes (±1.3)
13	Simonton Lake	19.5 minutes (±2.9)
14	Locke Township	19.2 minutes (±2.7)
15	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	19.1 minutes (±1.1)
16	Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	19.0 minutes (±1.2)
17	Goshen	18.9 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Washington Township (Elkhart County)

How long is the average commute in Washington Township (Elkhart County)?

Workers who live in Washington Township (Elkhart County), IN take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Washington Township (Elkhart County) without a car?

10.4% of households in Washington Township (Elkhart County) have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Washington Township (Elkhart County)?

5.0% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Washington Township (Elkhart County) worked from home, and 91.0% 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 Washington township, Elkhart County, Indiana (county subdivision:80594, in state:18 county:039).

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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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