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

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

Workers who live in Lake Township (Lake County), MI take an average of 47.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

94.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 47.7 minutes (±9.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Lake Township (Lake County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	94.7% (±3.2 points)	79.5%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±8.9 points)	7.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.3% (±3.2 points)	9.9%	13.5%	15.1%

In Lake Township (Lake County), the average commute is higher than in Lake County (34.0 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Township (Lake County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lake County (1.3%).

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

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

In Lake County, Lake Township (Lake County) ranks 1 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Lake Township (Lake County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±8.1 points)	6.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.0% (±9.1 points)	38.4%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.5% (±9.4 points)	36.3%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5% (±7.7 points)	18.5%	19.8%	21.9%

In Lake Township (Lake County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lake County (6.9%).

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 Lake Township (Lake County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	5.3% (±3.2 points)	9.9% (±3.2 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.3% (±9.1 points)	92.4% (±1.3 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±4.5 points)	81.2% (±1.9 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Township (Lake County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lake County (81.2%).

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 Lake Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Township (Lake County)	—	47.7 minutes (±9.1)	—
Sweetwater Township	5.2 mi	35.8 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Troy Township	5.7 mi	28.4 minutes (±7.2)	Lower
Pleasant Plains Township	5.9 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Baldwin	6.8 mi	21.8 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Logan Township (Mason County)	6.9 mi	33.6 minutes (±5.8)	Lower
Branch Township	8.4 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Colfax Township (Oceana County)	8.6 mi	23.3 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Lilley Township	8.6 mi	34.0 minutes (±5.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troy Township, MI (28.4 minutes), Pleasant Plains Township, MI (26.6 minutes), Baldwin, MI (21.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lake Township (Lake County)	47.7 minutes (±9.1)
2	Yates Township	42.3 minutes (±10.3)
3	Newkirk Township	40.6 minutes (±3.3)
4	Peacock Township	38.0 minutes (±10.8)
5	Eden Township (Lake County)	37.4 minutes (±6.1)
6	Pinora Township	36.2 minutes (±9.8)
7	Sweetwater Township	35.8 minutes (±10.6)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Lake 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 Lake Township (Lake County)

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

Workers who live in Lake Township (Lake County), MI take an average of 47.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

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

5.3% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Lake Township (Lake County) worked from home, and 91.8% 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 Lake township, Lake County, Michigan (county subdivision:44320, in state:26 county:085).

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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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