How long is the commute from Clay Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Clay Township, MI take an average of 38.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.5 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Clay Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Clay Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	80.0% (±5.1 points)	79.9%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±2.7 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±3.7 points)	7.7%	13.5%	15.1%

In Clay Township, the average commute is higher than in St. Clair County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Clay Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Clair County (1.1%).

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

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

In St. Clair County, Clay Township ranks 7 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 65 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Clay Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Clay Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±1.5 points)	5.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.5% (±4.4 points)	30.4%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.4% (±4.7 points)	38.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.9% (±4.2 points)	25.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Clay Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in St. Clair County (5.9%).

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 Clay Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clay Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±3.7 points)	7.7% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±1.6 points)	94.9% (±0.6 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.3% (±2.0 points)	90.9% (±0.7 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Clay Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in St. Clair County (90.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Clay Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Clay Township	—	38.5 minutes (±2.4)	—
Algonac	4.5 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Ira Township	6.3 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Cottrellville Township	6.5 mi	33.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
New Baltimore	7.8 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Marine City	9.4 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Harrison Charter Township	10 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Chesterfield Township	11 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Casco Township (St. Clair County)	11 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Algonac, MI (30.5 minutes), Ira Township, MI (29.0 minutes), New Baltimore, MI (30.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	43.2 minutes (±4.5)
2	Lynn Township	41.4 minutes (±5.0)
3	Emmett Township	41.3 minutes (±4.1)
4	Brockway Township	40.8 minutes (±5.6)
5	Mussey Township	38.7 minutes (±3.7)
6	Kenockee Township	38.6 minutes (±4.1)
7	Clay Township	38.5 minutes (±2.4)
8	Wales Township	36.8 minutes (±6.0)
9	Berlin Township (St. Clair County)	35.6 minutes (±4.9)
10	Yale	35.0 minutes (±3.5)
11	East China Township	34.7 minutes (±5.1)
12	Riley Township (St. Clair County)	34.0 minutes (±2.8)
13	Cottrellville Township	33.3 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Clay Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pearl Beach.

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 Clay Township

How long is the average commute in Clay Township?

Workers who live in Clay Township, MI take an average of 38.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Clay Township without a car?

3.1% of households in Clay Township have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Clay Township?

10.5% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Clay Township worked from home, and 93.3% 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 Clay township, St. Clair County, Michigan (county subdivision:16180, in state:26 county:147).

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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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