How long is the commute from Fife Lake Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Fife Lake Township, MI take an average of 37.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

6.7% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.1 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.7%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Fife Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fife Lake Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	79.9% (±6.7 points)	70.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±6.3 points)	9.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.7% (±3.0 points)	15.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Fife Lake Township, the average commute is higher than in Grand Traverse County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

In Fife Lake Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (0.5%).

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

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

In Grand Traverse County, Fife Lake Township ranks 1 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Fife Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fife Lake Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.0% (±6.5 points)	32.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.0% (±10.7 points)	43.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.3% (±7.6 points)	20.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Fife Lake Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Grand Traverse County (4.9%).

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 Fife Lake Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fife Lake Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	6.7% (±3.0 points)	15.2% (±1.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±2.9 points)	96.6% (±0.7 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.1% (±4.0 points)	91.9% (±1.2 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fife Lake Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (91.9%).

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 Fife Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fife Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fife Lake Township	—	37.1 minutes (±4.1)	—
Springfield Township	5.3 mi	35.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township	5.4 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Liberty Township (Wexford County)	6.0 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Union Township (Grand Traverse County)	6.2 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Kingsley	6.8 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Greenwood Township (Wexford County)	8.4 mi	30.8 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township (Missaukee County)	8.4 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Boardman Township	9.0 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paradise Township, MI (27.7 minutes), Liberty Township (Wexford County), MI (25.9 minutes), Union Township (Grand Traverse County), MI (31.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fife Lake Township	37.1 minutes (±4.1)
2	Union Township (Grand Traverse County)	31.2 minutes (±2.5)
3	Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	29.6 minutes (±3.1)
4	Paradise Township	27.7 minutes (±2.3)
5	Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	27.4 minutes (±2.4)
6	Whitewater Township	24.7 minutes (±2.3)
7	Green Lake Township	23.8 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Grand Traverse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Fife Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Fife Lake Township?

Workers who live in Fife Lake Township, MI take an average of 37.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fife Lake Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Fife Lake Township?

6.7% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Fife Lake Township worked from home, and 91.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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