How long is the commute from Bowne Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Bowne Township, MI take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.2 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Bowne Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bowne Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	83.0% (±4.2 points)	73.2%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±2.6 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±3.5 points)	14.3%	13.5%	15.1%

In Bowne Township, the average commute is higher than in Kent County (21.0 minutes).

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

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

In Bowne Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kent County (1.5%).

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

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

In Kent County, Bowne Township ranks 11 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 724 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Bowne Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bowne Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±5.9 points)	6.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.5% (±4.4 points)	32.7%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.5% (±9.4 points)	42.2%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.2% (±7.7 points)	18.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In Bowne Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kent County (6.2%).

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 Bowne Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bowne Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±3.5 points)	14.3% (±0.5 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.7 points)	95.8% (±0.3 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±3.6 points)	92.2% (±0.5 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bowne Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kent County (92.2%).

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 Bowne Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bowne Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bowne Township	—	26.2 minutes (±3.6)	—
Freeport	5.0 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Lowell Charter Township	5.2 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Caledonia Township (Kent County)	6.3 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Campbell Township	6.3 mi	27.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Clarksville	7.0 mi	26.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Irving Township	7.0 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	7.3 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Cascade Charter Township	7.9 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Caledonia, MI (21.5 minutes), Cascade Charter Township, MI (19.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Nelson Township	28.1 minutes (±3.1)
6 (tie)	Algoma Township	27.9 minutes (±5.1)
6 (tie)	Courtland Township	27.9 minutes (±2.1)
8	Solon Township (Kent County)	27.7 minutes (±2.0)
9	Vergennes Township	26.9 minutes (±3.6)
10	Tyrone Township (Kent County)	26.5 minutes (±2.5)
11	Bowne Township	26.2 minutes (±3.6)
12	Cannon Township	26.0 minutes (±1.5)
13	Rockford	25.1 minutes (±3.4)
14	Lowell	24.7 minutes (±5.8)
15	Lowell Charter Township	23.4 minutes (±3.9)
16	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	22.8 minutes (±2.4)
17	Sparta Township	22.7 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent 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 Bowne Township

How long is the average commute in Bowne Township?

Workers who live in Bowne Township, MI take an average of 26.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bowne Township without a car?

3.9% of households in Bowne Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bowne Township?

11.6% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Bowne Township worked from home, and 91.2% 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 Bowne township, Kent County, Michigan (county subdivision:09780, in state:26 county:081).

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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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