How long is the commute from Brooklyn, MI?

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

Workers who live in Brooklyn, MI take an average of 30.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.9% of workers walk to work.

7.1% work from home.

16.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.0 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.1%
Households without a car: 16.5%

How people in Brooklyn get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brooklyn	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	78.7% (±6.2 points)	79.0%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±4.5 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	5.9% (±4.4 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.1% (±4.4 points)	9.8%	13.5%	15.1%

In Brooklyn, the average commute is higher than in Jackson County (22.5 minutes).

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

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

In Brooklyn, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.2%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Brooklyn ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 65 of 253.

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

Cars per household in Brooklyn

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brooklyn	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	16.5% (±6.6 points)	6.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.9% (±7.6 points)	36.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23.0% (±7.2 points)	35.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.6% (±6.9 points)	21.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Brooklyn, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Jackson County (6.7%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Brooklyn

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brooklyn	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	7.1% (±4.4 points)	9.8% (±1.0 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.5% (±5.8 points)	95.0% (±0.5 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.9% (±5.7 points)	91.5% (±0.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Brooklyn, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jackson County (91.5%).

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 Brooklyn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooklyn
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brooklyn	—	30.0 minutes (±3.3)	—
Vineyard Lake	1.9 mi	61.7 minutes (±26.0)	Higher
Norvell Township	4.7 mi	32.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Cement City	4.8 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Napoleon Township	5.4 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Woodstock Township	6.1 mi	32.6 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Cambridge Township	6.7 mi	32.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Onsted	7.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Jackson County)	8.6 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cement City, MI (24.9 minutes), Liberty Township (Jackson County), MI (23.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vineyard Lake, MI (61.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Brooklyn	30.0 minutes (±3.3)
2	Grass Lake	29.1 minutes (±4.5)
3	Springport	25.3 minutes (±4.8)
4	Concord	24.1 minutes (±4.1)
5	Hanover	23.4 minutes (±3.9)
6	Parma	21.4 minutes (±3.9)

Brooklyn lies inside Columbia Township (Jackson County), whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Brooklyn

How long is the average commute in Brooklyn?

Workers who live in Brooklyn, MI take an average of 30.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brooklyn without a car?

16.5% of households in Brooklyn have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brooklyn?

7.1% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Brooklyn worked from home, and 88.9% 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 Brooklyn village, Michigan (place:11000, in state:26).

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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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