How long is the commute from Adams Township (Houghton County), MI?

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

Workers who live in Adams Township (Houghton County), MI take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

7.9% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.8 minutes (±8.7)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 7.9%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Adams Township (Houghton County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Adams Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±10.7 points)	63.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.4% (±10.0 points)	10.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±1.8 points)	10.4%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.9% (±4.0 points)	11.0%	13.5%	15.1%

In Adams Township (Houghton County), the average commute is not measurably different from Houghton County (15.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (24.2 minutes).

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

In Adams Township (Houghton County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Houghton County (2.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (0.9%).

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

In Houghton County, Adams Township (Houghton County) ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1148 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Adams Township (Houghton County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Adams Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.0% (±7.3 points)	35.1%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.0% (±7.6 points)	36.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.6% (±9.6 points)	21.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Adams Township (Houghton County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Houghton County (6.5%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (7.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Adams Township (Houghton County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Adams Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	7.9% (±4.0 points)	11.0% (±2.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±1.8 points)	93.0% (±1.1 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±3.4 points)	88.7% (±1.5 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Adams Township (Houghton County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Houghton County (88.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (90.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Adams Township (Houghton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams Township (Houghton County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Adams Township (Houghton County)	—	21.8 minutes (±8.7)	—
Stanton Township	6.1 mi	31.4 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Portage Charter Township	6.5 mi	15.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Houghton	6.7 mi	10.7 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Hancock	6.9 mi	11.1 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Quincy Township (Houghton County)	8.0 mi	9.6 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Chassell Township	8.7 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Dollar Bay	9.7 mi	17.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Houghton County)	10 mi	16.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Houghton, MI (10.7 minutes), Hancock, MI (11.1 minutes), Quincy Township (Houghton County), MI (9.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Houghton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Duncan Township	32.6 minutes (±11.0)
2	Laird Township	32.4 minutes (±8.6)
3	Stanton Township	31.4 minutes (±11.0)
4	Elm River Township	30.7 minutes (±10.5)
5	Torch Lake Township (Houghton County)	22.5 minutes (±3.6)
6	Adams Township (Houghton County)	21.8 minutes (±8.7)
7	Chassell Township	19.8 minutes (±2.4)
8	Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)	18.0 minutes (±1.8)
9	Osceola Township (Houghton County)	16.3 minutes (±2.0)
10	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	16.2 minutes (±3.3)
11	Portage Charter Township	15.3 minutes (±1.6)
12	Calumet Charter Township	14.5 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Houghton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Adams Township (Houghton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: South Range.

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 Adams Township (Houghton County)

How long is the average commute in Adams Township (Houghton County)?

Workers who live in Adams Township (Houghton County), MI take an average of 21.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Adams Township (Houghton County) without a car?

2.4% of households in Adams Township (Houghton County) have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Adams Township (Houghton County)?

7.9% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Adams Township (Houghton County) worked from home, and 93.8% 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 Adams township, Houghton County, Michigan (county subdivision:00320, in state:26 county:061).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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