How long is the commute from Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County), MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County), MI take an average of 33.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.7 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)	Shiawassee County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	84.5% (±7.7 points)	79.6%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±6.8 points)	8.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.5 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±5.4 points)	8.3%	13.5%	15.1%

In Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County), the average commute is higher than in Shiawassee County (27.8 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Shiawassee County, Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County) ranks 3 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 189 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)	Shiawassee County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±3.2 points)	5.6%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.8% (±9.1 points)	29.8%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±9.5 points)	38.8%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.1% (±9.9 points)	25.8%	19.8%	21.9%

In Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Shiawassee County (5.6%).

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 Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)	Shiawassee County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±5.4 points)	8.3% (±0.9 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±3.3 points)	94.4% (±0.9 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.9% (±5.9 points)	88.5% (±1.2 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shiawassee County (88.5%).

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 Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)	—	33.7 minutes (±3.8)	—
Elsie	2.7 mi	31.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Duplain Township	4.4 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Rush Township	5.4 mi	31.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Middlebury Township	5.5 mi	35.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Ovid	5.7 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Chapin Township	6.0 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Elba Township (Gratiot County)	7.1 mi	32.0 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Owosso Charter Township	7.5 mi	24.5 minutes (±4.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Duplain Township, MI (26.7 minutes), Ovid, MI (25.9 minutes), Owosso Charter Township, MI (24.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shiawassee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Burns Township	39.5 minutes (±4.1)
2	Middlebury Township	35.1 minutes (±3.5)
3 (tie)	Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)	33.7 minutes (±3.8)
3 (tie)	Shiawassee Township	33.7 minutes (±3.4)
5	Antrim Township	33.6 minutes (±4.2)
6	Hazelton Township	33.5 minutes (±4.9)
7	Rush Township	31.9 minutes (±4.5)
8	New Haven Township (Shiawassee County)	31.5 minutes (±4.2)
9	Perry Township	31.3 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Shiawassee 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 Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)

How long is the average commute in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)?

Workers who live in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County), MI take an average of 33.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County) without a car?

2.2% of households in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)?

10.3% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County) worked from home, and 89.9% 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 Fairfield township, Shiawassee County, Michigan (county subdivision:27040, in state:26 county:155).

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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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