How long is the commute from Ellis Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Ellis Township, MI take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.9% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.1 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.9%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Ellis Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ellis Township	Cheboygan County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	78.3% (±7.6 points)	76.3%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±4.1 points)	11.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±11.6 points)	1.3%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.6 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.9% (±7.1 points)	10.1%	13.5%	15.1%

In Ellis Township, the average commute is higher than in Cheboygan County (24.8 minutes).

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

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

In Ellis Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cheboygan County (0.2%).

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

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

In Cheboygan County, Ellis Township ranks 7 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 372 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Ellis Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ellis Township	Cheboygan County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.5 points)	4.8%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±9.8 points)	32.9%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.6% (±11.0 points)	42.0%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.7% (±7.3 points)	20.3%	19.8%	21.9%

In Ellis Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cheboygan County (4.8%).

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 Ellis Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ellis Township	Cheboygan County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	13.9% (±7.1 points)	10.1% (±1.5 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±5.1 points)	92.4% (±1.5 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.1% (±7.1 points)	87.0% (±1.9 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ellis Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cheboygan County (87.0%).

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 Ellis Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellis Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ellis Township	—	30.1 minutes (±3.7)	—
Wolverine	5.5 mi	29.5 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Koehler Township	5.8 mi	32.5 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)	5.8 mi	29.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Walker Township	6.8 mi	28.6 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Indian River	7.0 mi	32.7 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township	7.2 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Nunda Township	8.0 mi	37.4 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Wilmot Township	8.6 mi	27.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nunda Township, MI (37.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cheboygan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Nunda Township	37.4 minutes (±5.7)
2	Grant Township (Cheboygan County)	35.1 minutes (±7.8)
3 (tie)	Koehler Township	32.5 minutes (±7.6)
3 (tie)	Mullett Township	32.5 minutes (±6.2)
5	Hebron Township	31.8 minutes (±4.5)
6	Munro Township	30.5 minutes (±5.7)
7	Ellis Township	30.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)	29.0 minutes (±4.0)
9	Walker Township	28.6 minutes (±6.8)
10	Tuscarora Township	28.3 minutes (±3.3)
11 (tie)	Aloha Township	27.7 minutes (±4.5)
11 (tie)	Burt Township (Cheboygan County)	27.7 minutes (±4.9)
13	Wilmot Township	27.1 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Cheboygan 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 Ellis Township

How long is the average commute in Ellis Township?

Workers who live in Ellis Township, MI take an average of 30.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ellis Township without a car?

0.8% of households in Ellis Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ellis Township?

13.9% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Ellis Township worked from home, and 85.1% 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 Ellis township, Cheboygan County, Michigan (county subdivision:25400, in state:26 county:031).

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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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