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

Name: Commute and cars in Lake Township (Roscommon 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 (Roscommon County), MI take an average of 39.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.1% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.6 minutes (±10.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.1%
Households without a car: 2.5%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	83.6% (±6.4 points)	74.1%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.8% (±2.3 points)	12.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.1% (±5.8 points)	11.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Lake Township (Roscommon County), the average commute is higher than in Roscommon County (24.3 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Township (Roscommon County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Roscommon County (0.3%).

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

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

In Roscommon County, Lake Township (Roscommon County) ranks 2 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 50 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 (Roscommon County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±1.6 points)	6.8%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.4% (±6.9 points)	39.1%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.8% (±7.6 points)	35.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±5.4 points)	18.5%	19.8%	21.9%

In Lake Township (Roscommon County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Roscommon County (6.8%).

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 Lake Township (Roscommon County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	13.1% (±5.8 points)	11.2% (±1.9 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±2.8 points)	92.8% (±1.6 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.2% (±4.0 points)	87.8% (±1.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Township (Roscommon County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Roscommon County (87.8%).

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 (Roscommon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township (Roscommon County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	—	39.6 minutes (±10.1)	—
Enterprise Township	5.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Houghton Lake	5.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Lyon Township	6.2 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Markey Township	6.2 mi	26.6 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Butterfield Township	7.5 mi	32.0 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Prudenville	8.5 mi	19.3 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Denton Township	9.0 mi	24.0 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Gerrish Township	9.1 mi	17.6 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enterprise Township, MI (24.8 minutes), Houghton Lake, MI (24.8 minutes), Lyon Township, MI (22.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Nester Township	45.5 minutes (±17.2)
2	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	39.6 minutes (±10.1)
3	Au Sable Township	29.6 minutes (±7.2)
4	Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	29.0 minutes (±3.1)
5	Markey Township	26.6 minutes (±5.9)
6	Roscommon Township	24.5 minutes (±4.3)
7	Denton Township	24.0 minutes (±3.8)
8	Backus Township	23.9 minutes (±6.2)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Roscommon 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 (Roscommon County)

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

Workers who live in Lake Township (Roscommon County), MI take an average of 39.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.5% of households in Lake Township (Roscommon County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.1% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Lake Township (Roscommon County) worked from home, and 89.2% 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, Roscommon County, Michigan (county subdivision:44400, in state:26 county:143).

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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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