How long is the commute from Dollar Bay, MI?

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

Workers who live in Dollar Bay, MI take an average of 17.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.2% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.4 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.7%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Dollar Bay get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dollar Bay	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	80.5% (±9.0 points)	63.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±6.8 points)	10.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.9 points)	2.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	5.2% (±4.3 points)	10.4%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.9 points)	2.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.7% (±4.4 points)	11.0%	13.5%	15.1%

In Dollar Bay, the average commute is not measurably different from Houghton County (15.6 minutes).

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

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

In Dollar Bay, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Houghton County (2.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 77 of 80.

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

Cars per household in Dollar Bay

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dollar Bay	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±6.2 points)	6.5%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.5% (±8.7 points)	35.1%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±9.6 points)	36.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.5% (±9.3 points)	21.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Dollar Bay, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Houghton County (6.5%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (7.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Dollar Bay

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dollar Bay	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	5.7% (±4.4 points)	11.0% (±2.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.4% (±8.6 points)	93.0% (±1.1 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.0% (±8.3 points)	88.7% (±1.5 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Dollar Bay, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Houghton County (88.7%).

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 Dollar Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dollar Bay
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dollar Bay	—	17.4 minutes (±5.5)	—
Franklin Township (Houghton County)	2.3 mi	16.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Houghton	3.0 mi	10.7 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Hancock	4.3 mi	11.1 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Quincy Township (Houghton County)	4.6 mi	9.6 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Hancock Township	6.7 mi	13.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Lake Linden	6.7 mi	16.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Torch Lake Township (Houghton County)	7.4 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
South Range	7.6 mi	11.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Houghton, MI (10.7 minutes), Hancock, MI (11.1 minutes), Quincy Township (Houghton County), MI (9.6 minutes).

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

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

It lies inside Osceola Township (Houghton County), 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 Dollar Bay

How long is the average commute in Dollar Bay?

Workers who live in Dollar Bay, MI take an average of 17.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dollar Bay without a car?

7.2% of households in Dollar Bay have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dollar Bay?

5.7% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Dollar Bay worked from home, and 87.0% 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 Dollar Bay CDP, Michigan (place:22520, 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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