How long is the commute from Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI?

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

Workers who live in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI take an average of 16.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

13.1% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.2 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.1%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Franklin Township (Houghton County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	80.0% (±5.1 points)	63.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±3.0 points)	10.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.1 points)	10.4%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.1% (±5.1 points)	11.0%	13.5%	15.1%

In Franklin Township (Houghton County), the average commute is not measurably different from Houghton County (15.6 minutes).

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

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

In Franklin Township (Houghton County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Houghton County (2.4%).

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

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

In Houghton County, Franklin Township (Houghton County) ranks 10 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1458 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Franklin Township (Houghton County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±2.1 points)	6.5%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.3% (±5.8 points)	35.1%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.6% (±7.4 points)	36.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.9% (±7.0 points)	21.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Franklin Township (Houghton County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Houghton County (6.5%).

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 Franklin Township (Houghton County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	13.1% (±5.1 points)	11.0% (±2.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±0.8 points)	93.0% (±1.1 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±4.1 points)	88.7% (±1.5 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Franklin Township (Houghton County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Houghton County (88.7%).

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 Franklin Township (Houghton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Houghton County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Houghton County)	—	16.2 minutes (±3.3)	—
Dollar Bay	2.3 mi	17.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township (Houghton County)	3.1 mi	9.6 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Osceola Township (Houghton County)	3.3 mi	16.3 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Hancock	3.5 mi	11.1 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Houghton	3.6 mi	10.7 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Hancock Township	4.4 mi	13.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Lake Linden	6.4 mi	16.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Laurium	6.9 mi	13.7 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quincy Township (Houghton County), MI (9.6 minutes), Hancock, MI (11.1 minutes), Houghton, MI (10.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Houghton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Elm River Township	30.7 minutes (±10.5)
5	Torch Lake Township (Houghton County)	22.5 minutes (±3.6)
6	Adams Township (Houghton County)	21.8 minutes (±8.7)
7	Chassell Township	19.8 minutes (±2.4)
8	Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)	18.0 minutes (±1.8)
9	Osceola Township (Houghton County)	16.3 minutes (±2.0)
10	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	16.2 minutes (±3.3)
11	Portage Charter Township	15.3 minutes (±1.6)
12	Calumet Charter Township	14.5 minutes (±1.6)
13	Hancock Township	13.2 minutes (±1.5)
14	Hancock	11.1 minutes (±1.8)
15	Houghton	10.7 minutes (±1.2)
16	Quincy Township (Houghton County)	9.6 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Houghton 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 Franklin Township (Houghton County)

How long is the average commute in Franklin Township (Houghton County)?

Workers who live in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI take an average of 16.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Franklin Township (Houghton County) without a car?

2.1% of households in Franklin Township (Houghton County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Franklin Township (Houghton County)?

13.1% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in Franklin Township (Houghton County) worked from home, and 91.4% 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 Franklin township, Houghton County, Michigan (county subdivision:30300, in state:26 county:061).

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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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