How long is the commute from Buena Vista, MI?

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

Workers who live in Buena Vista, MI take an average of 20.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.2% of workers walk to work.

9.1% work from home.

13.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.2 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.1%
Households without a car: 13.5%

How people in Buena Vista get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Buena Vista	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	67.0% (±10.1 points)	77.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.7% (±7.8 points)	8.7%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	5.2% (±4.4 points)	2.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±2.5 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.1% (±6.5 points)	10.0%	13.5%	15.1%

In Buena Vista, the average commute is not measurably different from Saginaw County (22.4 minutes).

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

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

In Buena Vista, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Saginaw County (0.3%).

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

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

In Saginaw County, Buena Vista ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 80.

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

Cars per household in Buena Vista

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Buena Vista	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	13.5% (±6.0 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.9% (±9.5 points)	36.3%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.5% (±9.9 points)	35.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.1% (±4.5 points)	20.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In Buena Vista, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Saginaw County (7.0%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Buena Vista

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buena Vista	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	9.1% (±6.5 points)	10.0% (±1.0 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.3% (±5.6 points)	94.4% (±0.6 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.2% (±5.8 points)	89.0% (±0.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Buena Vista, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Saginaw County (89.0%).

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 Buena Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Vista
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Buena Vista	—	20.2 minutes (±2.7)	—
Saginaw	2.5 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	3.4 mi	23.2 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Carrollton Township	3.5 mi	16.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Zilwaukee	4.7 mi	23.1 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport Charter Township	5.0 mi	26.8 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Zilwaukee Township	5.9 mi	18.9 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Saginaw Charter Township	6.5 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Spaulding Township	6.8 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeport Charter Township, MI (26.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Saginaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hemlock	30.1 minutes (±10.4)
2	Burt	27.8 minutes (±3.8)
3	Bridgeport	23.2 minutes (±3.9)
4	Shields	22.8 minutes (±1.9)
5	Buena Vista	20.2 minutes (±2.7)
6	Freeland	19.4 minutes (±1.3)

Buena Vista is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Buena Vista Charter Township, whose figures include 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 Buena Vista

How long is the average commute in Buena Vista?

Workers who live in Buena Vista, MI take an average of 20.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Buena Vista without a car?

13.5% of households in Buena Vista have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Buena Vista?

9.1% (±6.5 points) of workers who live in Buena Vista worked from home, and 85.2% 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 Buena Vista CDP, Michigan (place:11555, 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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