How long is the commute from Hillsdale Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Hillsdale Township, MI take an average of 19.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

10.7% work from home.

0.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.6 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.7%
Households without a car: 0.2%

How people in Hillsdale Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hillsdale Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	74.1% (±7.9 points)	76.8%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.0% (±4.8 points)	9.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±2.7 points)	4.4%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.7% (±4.1 points)	8.1%	13.5%	15.1%

In Hillsdale Township, the average commute is lower than in Hillsdale County (24.0 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Hillsdale County, Hillsdale Township ranks 18 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1314 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Hillsdale Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hillsdale Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.2% (±0.5 points)	5.5%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.8% (±7.4 points)	29.2%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.5% (±8.8 points)	41.2%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.5% (±6.5 points)	24.1%	19.8%	21.9%

In Hillsdale Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Hillsdale County (5.5%).

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 Hillsdale Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsdale Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	10.7% (±4.1 points)	8.1% (±1.1 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±7.3 points)	91.2% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±7.2 points)	85.9% (±1.2 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hillsdale Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hillsdale County (85.9%).

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 Hillsdale Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsdale Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hillsdale Township	—	19.6 minutes (±3.5)	—
Hillsdale	1.5 mi	14.9 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Fayette Township	3.9 mi	18.7 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Jonesville	4.4 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Cambria Township	4.8 mi	18.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Allen Township	5.4 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Allen	6.2 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Hillsdale County)	6.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Reading	6.9 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillsdale, MI (14.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hillsdale County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Jefferson Township (Hillsdale County)	25.6 minutes (±5.5)
13	Allen Township	24.8 minutes (±4.0)
14	Litchfield Township	23.6 minutes (±3.6)
15	Adams Township (Hillsdale County)	22.8 minutes (±2.8)
16 (tie)	Jonesville	21.3 minutes (±4.8)
16 (tie)	Reading	21.3 minutes (±2.5)
18	Hillsdale Township	19.6 minutes (±3.5)
19	Fayette Township	18.7 minutes (±4.6)
20 (tie)	Litchfield	18.2 minutes (±2.1)
20 (tie)	Cambria Township	18.2 minutes (±2.3)
22	Hillsdale	14.9 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale Township

How long is the average commute in Hillsdale Township?

Workers who live in Hillsdale Township, MI take an average of 19.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hillsdale Township without a car?

0.2% of households in Hillsdale Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hillsdale Township?

10.7% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Hillsdale Township worked from home, and 90.4% 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 Hillsdale township, Hillsdale County, Michigan (county subdivision:38480, in state:26 county:059).

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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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