How long is the commute from Foster Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Foster Township, MI take an average of 31.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

8.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.8 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 8.1%

How people in Foster Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Foster Township	Ogemaw County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	83.6% (±7.0 points)	79.5%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±4.4 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.3 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±11.3 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±2.6 points)	0.8%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±6.1 points)	9.6%	13.5%	15.1%

In Foster Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Ogemaw County (26.9 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Ogemaw County, Foster Township ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 279 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Foster Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Foster Township	Ogemaw County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	8.1% (±5.7 points)	5.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.6% (±8.7 points)	33.2%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.6% (±7.8 points)	39.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.8% (±7.3 points)	22.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Foster Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ogemaw County (5.7%).

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 Foster Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Foster Township	Ogemaw County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±6.1 points)	9.6% (±1.9 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.9% (±4.9 points)	93.3% (±0.9 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.8% (±8.7 points)	86.4% (±1.7 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Foster Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ogemaw County (86.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Foster Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Foster Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Foster Township	—	31.8 minutes (±5.2)	—
Au Sable Township	7.0 mi	29.6 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Klacking Township	7.5 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
St. Helen	7.6 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Rose City	8.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Ogemaw Township	9.8 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	9.8 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Rose Township (Ogemaw County)	10 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)	11 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ogemaw Township, MI (22.5 minutes), West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), MI (18.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ogemaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Goodar Township	39.3 minutes (±14.4)
2	Hill Township	38.1 minutes (±6.8)
3	Mills Township (Ogemaw County)	35.3 minutes (±5.7)
4	Logan Township (Ogemaw County)	34.5 minutes (±4.5)
5	Richland Township (Ogemaw County)	32.8 minutes (±6.4)
6	Foster Township	31.8 minutes (±5.2)
7	Rose City	30.9 minutes (±9.4)
8	Churchill Township	28.4 minutes (±3.5)
9	Rose Township (Ogemaw County)	26.7 minutes (±5.6)
10	Klacking Township	25.3 minutes (±4.5)
11	Cumming Township	23.3 minutes (±3.6)
12	Ogemaw Township	22.5 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Ogemaw 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 Foster Township

How long is the average commute in Foster Township?

Workers who live in Foster Township, MI take an average of 31.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Foster Township without a car?

8.1% of households in Foster Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Foster Township?

8.4% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Foster Township worked from home, and 78.8% 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 Foster township, Ogemaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:29860, in state:26 county:129).

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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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