How long is the commute from Caro, MI?

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

Workers who live in Caro, MI take an average of 19.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.0% take public transportation.

6.7% of workers walk to work.

3.8% work from home.

19.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.0 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 2.0%
Work from home: 3.8%
Households without a car: 19.1%

How people in Caro get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Caro	Tuscola County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	77.6% (±6.6 points)	82.8%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±4.9 points)	9.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±2.6 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	6.7% (±4.3 points)	1.5%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.8% (±3.3 points)	5.0%	13.5%	15.1%

In Caro, the average commute is lower than in Tuscola County (29.6 minutes).

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

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

In Caro, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tuscola County (0.3%).

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

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

In Tuscola County, Caro ranks 25 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1344 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Caro

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Caro	Tuscola County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	19.1% (±5.6 points)	6.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.9% (±6.5 points)	28.8%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.5% (±7.8 points)	37.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.5% (±4.5 points)	27.5%	19.8%	21.9%

In Caro, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Tuscola County (6.2%).

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 Caro

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Caro	Tuscola County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	3.8% (±3.3 points)	5.0% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±4.4 points)	92.0% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.2% (±5.6 points)	85.1% (±1.3 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Caro, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Tuscola County (85.1%).

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 Caro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caro
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Caro	—	19.0 minutes (±3.2)	—
Indianfields Township	2.8 mi	28.9 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Almer Township	3.9 mi	26.2 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Fairgrove Township	6.1 mi	29.4 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Wells Township (Tuscola County)	6.5 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Ellington Township	6.9 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Juniata Township	7.0 mi	31.3 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Fairgrove	7.5 mi	33.9 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Akron	7.8 mi	35.6 minutes (±7.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Indianfields Township, MI (28.9 minutes), Fairgrove Township, MI (29.4 minutes), Wells Township (Tuscola County), MI (26.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tuscola County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Elmwood Township	25.8 minutes (±3.4)
20	Ellington Township	25.6 minutes (±4.2)
21	Novesta Township	25.2 minutes (±3.8)
22	Kingston Township	23.7 minutes (±3.3)
23	Akron Township	23.3 minutes (±2.8)
24	Denmark Township	21.4 minutes (±2.1)
25	Caro	19.0 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Tuscola 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 Caro

How long is the average commute in Caro?

Workers who live in Caro, MI take an average of 19.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Caro without a car?

19.1% of households in Caro have no vehicle, and 2.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Caro?

3.8% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Caro worked from home, and 88.2% 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 Caro city, Michigan (place:13420, 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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