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

Name: Commute and cars in Washington Township (Porter 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 (Porter County), IN take an average of 34.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.2 minutes (±9.4)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 4.5%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	77.0% (±6.7 points)	81.0%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.4% (±5.0 points)	6.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±5.2 points)	9.5%	10.7%	15.1%

In Washington 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 not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Washington 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, Washington Township (Porter County) ranks 8 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 181 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 (Porter County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±4.4 points)	3.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.3% (±8.6 points)	29.9%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.1% (±9.8 points)	42.4%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.1% (±5.8 points)	24.3%	23.6%	21.9%

In Washington Township (Porter County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Porter County (3.4%).

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 Washington Township (Porter County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±5.2 points)	9.5% (±1.1 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±3.3 points)	96.3% (±0.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.9% (±3.2 points)	93.0% (±0.8 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Washington Township (Porter County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Porter County (93.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Washington Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Porter County)	—	34.2 minutes (±9.4)	—
Valparaiso	3.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Porter County)	5.0 mi	25.2 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Porter County)	5.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Wanatah	5.5 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Westville	5.7 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Morgan Township (Porter County)	6.0 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (LaPorte County)	6.0 mi	31.8 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Porter County)	7.5 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westville, IN (21.0 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
2	Beverly Shores	40.2 minutes (±11.6)
3	Porter Township	39.9 minutes (±3.9)
4	Hebron	37.3 minutes (±7.4)
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)

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 Washington Township (Porter County)

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

Workers who live in Washington Township (Porter County), IN take an average of 34.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.5% of households in Washington Township (Porter County) have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.0% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Washington Township (Porter County) worked from home, and 95.9% 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 Washington township, Porter County, Indiana (county subdivision:80954, 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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