How long is the commute from Fostoria, MI?

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

Workers who live in Fostoria, MI take an average of 36.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.3% of workers drive alone to work.

3.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.4 minutes (±11.5)
Public transportation: 3.1%
Work from home: 7.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Fostoria get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fostoria	Tuscola County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	83.3% (±11.0 points)	82.8%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.1% (±4.2 points)	9.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.1% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.5%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±5.0 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.6% (±7.5 points)	5.0%	13.5%	15.1%

In Fostoria, the average commute is not measurably different from Tuscola County (29.6 minutes).

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

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

In Fostoria, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tuscola County (0.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 80.

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

Cars per household in Fostoria

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fostoria	Tuscola County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±7.7 points)	6.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.1% (±11.4 points)	28.8%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.0% (±14.6 points)	37.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.9% (±17.9 points)	27.5%	19.8%	21.9%

In Fostoria, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Tuscola County (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (7.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fostoria

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fostoria	Tuscola County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	7.6% (±7.5 points)	5.0% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±4.2 points)	92.0% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.4% (±22.6 points)	85.1% (±1.3 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fostoria, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Tuscola County (85.1%).

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 Fostoria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fostoria
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fostoria	—	36.4 minutes (±11.5)	—
Rich Township	3.8 mi	37.7 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Marathon Township	4.5 mi	37.1 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)	5.6 mi	42.3 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Otter Lake	5.6 mi	35.5 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Mayville	5.7 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Columbiaville	7.2 mi	38.5 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Fremont Township (Tuscola County)	7.6 mi	34.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Millington Township	7.8 mi	29.3 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Fostoria is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Watertown Township (Tuscola County), whose figures include it.

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 Fostoria

How long is the average commute in Fostoria?

Workers who live in Fostoria, MI take an average of 36.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fostoria without a car?

0.0% of households in Fostoria have no vehicle, and 3.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fostoria?

7.6% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Fostoria worked from home, and 74.4% 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 Fostoria CDP, Michigan (place:29920, in state:26).

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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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