How long is the commute from Grosse Ile Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Grosse Ile Township, MI take an average of 30.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

17.7% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.8 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.7%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Grosse Ile Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Grosse Ile Township	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±4.7 points)	71.9%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±2.5 points)	8.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.7% (±4.3 points)	14.1%	13.5%	15.1%

In Grosse Ile Township, the average commute is higher than in Wayne County (24.7 minutes).

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

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

In Grosse Ile Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Wayne County (1.8%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Wayne County, Grosse Ile Township ranks 1 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 332 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Grosse Ile Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Grosse Ile Township	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.2 points)	11.6%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.3% (±3.8 points)	41.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.4% (±4.3 points)	32.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6% (±3.7 points)	15.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Grosse Ile Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Wayne County (11.6%).

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 Grosse Ile Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grosse Ile Township	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	17.7% (±4.3 points)	14.1% (±0.4 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±0.9 points)	94.6% (±0.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.7% (±1.7 points)	89.7% (±0.3 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Grosse Ile Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Wayne County (89.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Grosse Ile Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grosse Ile Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Grosse Ile Township	—	30.8 minutes (±2.4)	—
Trenton	2.3 mi	25.4 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Gibraltar	3.1 mi	26.7 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Riverview	3.9 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Brownstown Charter Township	4.3 mi	25.4 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Woodhaven	4.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Wyandotte	5.6 mi	24.4 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Southgate	5.9 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Rockwood	6.2 mi	28.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trenton, MI (25.4 minutes), Riverview, MI (24.3 minutes), Brownstown Charter Township, MI (25.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Grosse Ile Township	30.8 minutes (±2.4)
2	Sumpter Township	29.1 minutes (±2.0)
3	Flat Rock	29.0 minutes (±3.7)
4	Huron Charter Township	28.8 minutes (±3.0)
5	Rockwood	28.6 minutes (±3.7)
6	Wayne	27.2 minutes (±2.6)
7 (tie)	Garden City	26.9 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 7 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Grosse Ile Township

How long is the average commute in Grosse Ile Township?

Workers who live in Grosse Ile Township, MI take an average of 30.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Grosse Ile Township without a car?

1.7% of households in Grosse Ile Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Grosse Ile Township?

17.7% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Grosse Ile Township worked from home, and 96.7% 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 Grosse Ile township, Wayne County, Michigan (county subdivision:35420, in state:26 county:163).

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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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