How long is the commute from Blair Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Blair Township, MI take an average of 19.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.4 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Blair Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Blair Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	80.3% (±5.0 points)	70.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.3% (±3.4 points)	9.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±3.9 points)	15.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Blair Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

In Blair Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (0.5%).

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

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

In Grand Traverse County, Blair Township ranks 12 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1325 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Blair Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Blair Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±4.3 points)	4.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.1% (±5.2 points)	32.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±5.8 points)	43.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.7% (±5.5 points)	20.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Blair Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Blair Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blair Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±3.9 points)	15.2% (±1.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±1.3 points)	96.6% (±0.7 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.5% (±4.0 points)	91.9% (±1.2 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Blair Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (91.9%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (90.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Blair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blair Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Blair Township	—	19.4 minutes (±2.6)	—
Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	4.5 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Kingsley	4.9 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Paradise Township	6.4 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
East Bay Township	6.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Garfield Charter Township	6.9 mi	16.5 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Green Lake Township	7.2 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Traverse City	8.8 mi	17.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	8.9 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County), MI (29.6 minutes), Kingsley, MI (26.0 minutes), Paradise Township, MI (27.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Whitewater Township	24.7 minutes (±2.3)
7	Green Lake Township	23.8 minutes (±2.7)
8	Long Lake Township	23.4 minutes (±2.2)
9	Acme Township	21.7 minutes (±2.9)
10	East Bay Township	20.0 minutes (±1.5)
11	Peninsula Township	19.5 minutes (±3.5)
12	Blair Township	19.4 minutes (±2.6)
13	Traverse City	17.2 minutes (±1.7)
14	Garfield Charter Township	16.5 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Grand Traverse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Blair Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chums Corner.

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 Blair Township

How long is the average commute in Blair Township?

Workers who live in Blair Township, MI take an average of 19.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Blair Township without a car?

5.3% of households in Blair Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Blair Township?

9.0% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Blair Township worked from home, and 95.5% 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 Blair township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (county subdivision:08880, in state:26 county:055).

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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