How long is the commute from Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

8.9% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 8.9%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	75.2% (±5.7 points)	77.0%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.2% (±5.1 points)	8.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.9% (±3.6 points)	10.8%	13.5%	15.1%

In Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the average commute is not measurably different from Manistee County (21.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in Michigan (24.2 minutes).

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

In Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Manistee County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.9%).

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

In Manistee County, Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) ranks 12 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1142 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.3 points)	4.8%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.6% (±7.8 points)	32.3%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.9% (±7.4 points)	39.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.2% (±5.8 points)	23.8%	19.8%	21.9%

In Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Manistee County (4.8%).

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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	8.9% (±3.6 points)	10.8% (±1.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.6% (±8.4 points)	91.4% (±1.5 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.2% (±8.4 points)	86.1% (±1.7 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Manistee County (86.1%).

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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	—	21.9 minutes (±2.2)	—
Onekama	3.7 mi	25.6 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Onekama Township	4.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Brown Township	5.1 mi	25.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Kaleva	5.8 mi	26.8 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Pleasanton Township	6.0 mi	25.3 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Maple Grove Township (Manistee County)	7.3 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	7.4 mi	22.8 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Manistee Township	8.8 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manistee Township, MI (17.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maple Grove Township (Manistee County), MI (26.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Manistee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Brown Township	25.7 minutes (±5.4)
7	Pleasanton Township	25.3 minutes (±6.9)
8	Onekama Township	24.8 minutes (±3.5)
9	Norman Township	24.7 minutes (±3.3)
10	Stronach Township	23.5 minutes (±5.1)
11	Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	22.8 minutes (±8.2)
12	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	21.9 minutes (±2.2)
13	Filer Charter Township	18.5 minutes (±2.8)
14	Manistee Township	17.7 minutes (±2.8)
15	Manistee	15.2 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Manistee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bear Lake.

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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

How long is the average commute in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)?

Workers who live in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) without a car?

1.3% of households in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)?

8.9% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) worked from home, and 83.2% 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 Bear Lake township, Manistee County, Michigan (county subdivision:06480, in state:26 county:101).

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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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