How long is the commute from East China Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in East China Township, MI take an average of 34.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.7% work from home.

9.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.7 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 4.7%
Households without a car: 9.3%

How people in East China Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East China Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	87.9% (±5.2 points)	79.9%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±3.8 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.7% (±3.2 points)	7.7%	13.5%	15.1%

In East China 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 East China Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in St. Clair County (1.1%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.9%).

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

In St. Clair County, East China Township ranks 11 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 163 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in East China Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East China Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	9.3% (±5.8 points)	5.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.6% (±7.0 points)	30.4%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±9.7 points)	38.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.6% (±5.5 points)	25.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In East China Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Clair County (5.9%).

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 East China Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East China Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	4.7% (±3.2 points)	7.7% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.9% (±9.3 points)	94.9% (±0.6 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.7% (±4.7 points)	90.9% (±0.7 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East China Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Clair County (90.9%).

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 East China Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East China Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East China Township	—	34.7 minutes (±5.1)	—
Marine City	3.5 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
China Township	3.8 mi	29.8 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
St. Clair	4.3 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Cottrellville Township	6.1 mi	33.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
St. Clair Township	7.5 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Casco Township (St. Clair County)	9.1 mi	28.3 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Ira Township	9.8 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Marysville	10 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Clair, MI (22.0 minutes), St. Clair Township, MI (27.4 minutes), Casco Township (St. Clair County), MI (28.3 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
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)
14	Grant Township (St. Clair County)	32.7 minutes (±2.7)
15	Marine City	30.6 minutes (±3.3)
16	Algonac	30.5 minutes (±2.7)
17	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	30.0 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair 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 East China Township

How long is the average commute in East China Township?

Workers who live in East China Township, MI take an average of 34.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East China Township without a car?

9.3% of households in East China Township have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East China Township?

4.7% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in East China Township worked from home, and 90.7% 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 East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan (county subdivision:23820, 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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