How long is the commute from Wayne Township (Owen County), IN?

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

Workers who live in Wayne Township (Owen County), IN take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

10.8% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.2 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.8%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in Wayne Township (Owen County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wayne Township (Owen County)	Owen County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	85.4% (±7.8 points)	78.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.4% (±0.7 points)	9.3%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±3.4 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.8% (±6.8 points)	9.8%	10.7%	15.1%

In Wayne Township (Owen County), the average commute is not measurably different from Owen County (35.5 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Owen County, Wayne Township (Owen County) ranks 11 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 320 of 1,574.

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

Cars per household in Wayne Township (Owen County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wayne Township (Owen County)	Owen County	Indiana	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±3.1 points)	3.1%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.0% (±8.0 points)	27.2%	32.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.3% (±9.5 points)	42.1%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.0% (±9.2 points)	27.6%	23.6%	21.9%

In Wayne Township (Owen County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Owen County (3.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (6.2%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Wayne Township (Owen County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayne Township (Owen County)	Owen County	Indiana	United States
Workers working from home	10.8% (±6.8 points)	9.8% (±2.6 points)	10.7% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±4.2 points)	90.5% (±1.6 points)	94.6% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.6% (±5.2 points)	81.2% (±2.4 points)	89.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wayne Township (Owen County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Owen County (81.2%).

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 Wayne Township (Owen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Owen County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Owen County)	—	31.2 minutes (±4.7)	—
Gosport	2.0 mi	34.2 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Owen County)	3.8 mi	57.9 minutes (±20.8)	Higher
Ray Township (Morgan County)	4.8 mi	33.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Owen County)	5.3 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Taylor Township (Owen County)	5.5 mi	54.6 minutes (±26.1)	Not measurably different
Stinesville	5.6 mi	25.9 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Paragon	6.1 mi	28.8 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Bean Blossom Township	6.6 mi	31.8 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montgomery Township (Owen County), IN (24.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Township (Owen County), IN (57.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Owen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Jackson Township (Owen County)	50.1 minutes (±10.7)
6	Marion Township (Owen County)	49.5 minutes (±24.4)
7	Morgan Township (Owen County)	42.2 minutes (±8.5)
8	Franklin Township (Owen County)	39.4 minutes (±17.8)
9	Gosport	34.2 minutes (±6.8)
10	Jennings Township (Owen County)	33.0 minutes (±11.8)
11	Wayne Township (Owen County)	31.2 minutes (±4.7)
12	Clay Township (Owen County)	28.8 minutes (±3.0)
13	Montgomery Township (Owen County)	24.5 minutes (±3.4)
14	Washington Township (Owen County)	22.8 minutes (±3.0)
15	Spencer	17.8 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Owen 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 Wayne Township (Owen County)

How long is the average commute in Wayne Township (Owen County)?

Workers who live in Wayne Township (Owen County), IN take an average of 31.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wayne Township (Owen County) without a car?

3.7% of households in Wayne Township (Owen County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wayne Township (Owen County)?

10.8% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Wayne Township (Owen County) worked from home, and 89.6% 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 Wayne township, Owen County, Indiana (county subdivision:81872, in state:18 county:119).

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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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