How long is the commute from Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI take an average of 32.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.0 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in Elba Township (Gratiot County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Elba Township (Gratiot County)	Gratiot County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	83.8% (±5.4 points)	79.9%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±4.7 points)	6.7%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±3.0 points)	7.7%	13.5%	15.1%

In Elba Township (Gratiot County), the average commute is higher than in Gratiot County (23.9 minutes).

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

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

In Elba Township (Gratiot County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Gratiot County (0.1%).

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

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

In Gratiot County, Elba Township (Gratiot County) ranks 5 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 258 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Elba Township (Gratiot County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Elba Township (Gratiot County)	Gratiot County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±3.0 points)	5.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.8% (±5.8 points)	30.5%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.1% (±7.1 points)	38.8%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.1% (±7.0 points)	25.4%	19.8%	21.9%

In Elba Township (Gratiot County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Gratiot County (5.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Elba Township (Gratiot County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elba Township (Gratiot County)	Gratiot County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±3.0 points)	7.7% (±1.2 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±2.9 points)	93.4% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.7% (±5.8 points)	85.9% (±1.3 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Elba Township (Gratiot County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Gratiot County (85.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Elba Township (Gratiot County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elba Township (Gratiot County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Elba Township (Gratiot County)	—	32.0 minutes (±4.2)	—
Chapin Township	4.5 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Elsie	5.3 mi	31.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Gratiot County)	5.7 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)	5.8 mi	42.3 minutes (±10.7)	Not measurably different
Duplain Township	6.1 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)	7.1 mi	33.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
North Star Township	8.1 mi	32.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Saginaw County)	8.4 mi	39.7 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Duplain Township, MI (26.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Gratiot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)	42.3 minutes (±10.7)
2	Fulton Township	37.4 minutes (±3.4)
3	Lafayette Township	35.2 minutes (±10.0)
4	North Star Township	32.1 minutes (±3.6)
5	Elba Township (Gratiot County)	32.0 minutes (±4.2)
6 (tie)	Sumner Township	28.5 minutes (±5.7)
6 (tie)	Washington Township (Gratiot County)	28.5 minutes (±3.9)
8	Wheeler Township	27.0 minutes (±3.6)
9	Emerson Township	24.7 minutes (±3.2)
10	Ithaca	24.1 minutes (±2.8)
11	Bethany Township	23.4 minutes (±4.7)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Gratiot County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Elba Township (Gratiot County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ashley.

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 Elba Township (Gratiot County)

How long is the average commute in Elba Township (Gratiot County)?

Workers who live in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI take an average of 32.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Elba Township (Gratiot County) without a car?

4.0% of households in Elba Township (Gratiot County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Elba Township (Gratiot County)?

4.1% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Elba Township (Gratiot County) worked from home, and 80.7% 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 Elba township, Gratiot County, Michigan (county subdivision:25120, in state:26 county:057).

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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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