How long is the commute from Empire Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Empire Township, MI take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

19.4% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.4%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in Empire Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Empire Township	Leelanau County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	70.6% (±8.6 points)	75.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±3.5 points)	5.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.4% (±3.0 points)	1.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.4% (±8.9 points)	15.9%	13.5%	15.1%

In Empire Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Leelanau County (23.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Leelanau County, Empire Township ranks 3 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 556 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Empire Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Empire Township	Leelanau County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±3.4 points)	2.8%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.4% (±6.5 points)	25.4%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.5% (±8.0 points)	46.8%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.1% (±6.7 points)	25.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Empire Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Leelanau County (2.8%).

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 Empire Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Empire Township	Leelanau County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	19.4% (±8.9 points)	15.9% (±1.9 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±1.4 points)	97.2% (±0.7 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±2.3 points)	93.1% (±1.1 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Empire Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Leelanau County (93.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Empire Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Empire Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Empire Township	—	27.8 minutes (±4.1)	—
Platte Township	5.6 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Glen Arbor Township	6.3 mi	23.2 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Kasson Township	6.5 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Almira Township	8.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Benzie County)	9.9 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Lake Ann	10 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Cleveland Township	11 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Honor	11 mi	26.3 minutes (±10.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kasson Township, MI (22.8 minutes), Lake Ann, MI (21.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Leelanau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Suttons Bay Township	34.2 minutes (±15.5)
2 (tie)	Centerville Township	27.8 minutes (±4.1)
2 (tie)	Empire Township	27.8 minutes (±4.1)
4	Solon Township (Leelanau County)	25.6 minutes (±2.8)
5	Cleveland Township	24.8 minutes (±2.7)
6	Glen Arbor Township	23.2 minutes (±8.3)
7	Kasson Township	22.8 minutes (±2.8)
8	Bingham Township (Leelanau County)	22.5 minutes (±3.5)
9	Leelanau Township	21.2 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Leelanau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Empire Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Empire.

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 Empire Township

How long is the average commute in Empire Township?

Workers who live in Empire Township, MI take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Empire Township without a car?

5.0% of households in Empire Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Empire Township?

19.4% (±8.9 points) of workers who live in Empire Township worked from home, and 96.5% 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 Empire township, Leelanau County, Michigan (county subdivision:26000, in state:26 county:089).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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