How long is the commute from Byron Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Byron Township, MI take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

13.3% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.6 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 13.3%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in Byron Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Byron Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	76.6% (±3.3 points)	73.2%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±2.4 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.3% (±2.6 points)	14.3%	13.5%	15.1%

In Byron Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Kent County (21.0 minutes).

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

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

In Byron 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, Byron Township ranks 21 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1246 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Byron Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Byron Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.6% (±3.7 points)	32.7%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.8% (±4.9 points)	42.2%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.1% (±4.2 points)	18.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In Byron Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kent County (6.2%).

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 Byron Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Byron Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	13.3% (±2.6 points)	14.3% (±0.5 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±1.3 points)	95.8% (±0.3 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±1.7 points)	92.2% (±0.5 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Byron Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Kent County (92.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Byron Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Byron Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Byron Township	—	20.6 minutes (±1.8)	—
Wyoming	5.5 mi	21.9 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Jamestown Charter Township	5.7 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Dorr	5.9 mi	31.3 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Dorr Township	6.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Gaines Charter Township	6.1 mi	20.9 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Grandville	6.3 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Hudsonville	7.9 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Jenison	8.1 mi	20.1 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandville, MI (18.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dorr, MI (31.3 minutes), Dorr Township, MI (27.6 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
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)
18	Wyoming	21.9 minutes (±1.3)
19	Alpine Township	21.2 minutes (±1.5)
20	Gaines Charter Township	20.9 minutes (±1.6)
21	Byron Township	20.6 minutes (±1.8)
22 (tie)	Walker	20.2 minutes (±1.6)
22 (tie)	Plainfield Charter Township	20.2 minutes (±1.0)
24	Grand Rapids Charter Township	20.0 minutes (±1.7)
25 (tie)	Kentwood	19.7 minutes (±0.9)
25 (tie)	Ada Township	19.7 minutes (±1.6)
27	Cascade Charter Township	19.4 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Byron Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Byron Center, Cutlerville.

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 Byron Township

How long is the average commute in Byron Township?

Workers who live in Byron Township, MI take an average of 20.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Byron Township without a car?

1.5% of households in Byron Township have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Byron Township?

13.3% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Byron Township worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Byron township, Kent County, Michigan (county subdivision:12240, 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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