How long is the commute from Elk Township (Sanilac County), MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Elk Township (Sanilac County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Elk Township (Sanilac County), MI take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

4.5% work from home.

3.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.8 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.5%
Households without a car: 3.6%

How people in Elk Township (Sanilac County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	88.2% (±4.3 points)	78.0%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±2.4 points)	9.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±3.1 points)	3.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.5% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	13.5%	15.1%

In Elk Township (Sanilac County), the average commute is not measurably different from Sanilac County (28.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (24.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Elk Township (Sanilac County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sanilac County (0.3%).

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

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

In Sanilac County, Elk Township (Sanilac County) ranks 20 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 760 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Elk Township (Sanilac County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	3.6% (±2.4 points)	5.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.4% (±5.0 points)	32.6%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.8% (±7.3 points)	36.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.2% (±8.3 points)	25.4%	19.8%	21.9%

In Elk Township (Sanilac County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sanilac 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 Elk Township (Sanilac County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	4.5% (±2.3 points)	8.1% (±1.0 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.7% (±3.7 points)	92.1% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.2% (±3.6 points)	85.4% (±1.1 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Elk Township (Sanilac County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Sanilac County (85.4%).

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 Elk Township (Sanilac County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Township (Sanilac County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Elk Township (Sanilac County)	—	25.8 minutes (±4.0)	—
Flynn Township	5.5 mi	27.7 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Speaker Township	6.1 mi	34.5 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Watertown Township (Sanilac County)	6.3 mi	25.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Buel Township	6.5 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Melvin	6.9 mi	39.3 minutes (±8.2)	Higher
Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)	8.1 mi	36.1 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	8.5 mi	24.1 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	8.8 mi	36.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Speaker Township, MI (34.5 minutes), Melvin, MI (39.3 minutes), Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County), MI (36.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13 (tie)	Austin Township (Sanilac County)	28.8 minutes (±5.3)
15	Lexington Township	28.4 minutes (±3.2)
16	Wheatland Township (Sanilac County)	28.3 minutes (±9.9)
17	Flynn Township	27.7 minutes (±5.9)
18	Croswell	26.3 minutes (±3.5)
19	Bridgehampton Township	26.0 minutes (±4.7)
20 (tie)	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	25.8 minutes (±4.0)
20 (tie)	Evergreen Township (Sanilac County)	25.8 minutes (±4.9)
22	Marlette	25.3 minutes (±3.9)
23	Watertown Township (Sanilac County)	25.2 minutes (±4.4)
24	Buel Township	25.1 minutes (±2.6)
25	Custer Township (Sanilac County)	24.9 minutes (±4.5)
26	Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	24.1 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Elk Township (Sanilac County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Peck.

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 Elk Township (Sanilac County)

How long is the average commute in Elk Township (Sanilac County)?

Workers who live in Elk Township (Sanilac County), MI take an average of 25.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Elk Township (Sanilac County) without a car?

3.6% of households in Elk Township (Sanilac County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Elk Township (Sanilac County)?

4.5% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Elk Township (Sanilac County) worked from home, and 90.2% 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 Elk township, Sanilac County, Michigan (county subdivision:25280, in state:26 county:151).

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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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