How long is the commute from Lawrence Township, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Lawrence Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lawrence Township, MI take an average of 33.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

5.0% work from home.

8.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.3 minutes (±5.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.0%
Households without a car: 8.7%

How people in Lawrence Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lawrence Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	69.7% (±8.4 points)	76.3%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	24.2% (±8.6 points)	10.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±3.2 points)	10.5%	13.5%	15.1%

In Lawrence Township, the average commute is higher than in Van Buren County (24.5 minutes).

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

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

In Lawrence Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Van Buren County (0.4%).

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

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

In Van Buren County, Lawrence Township ranks 3 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 206 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Lawrence Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lawrence Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	8.7% (±4.9 points)	5.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.7% (±7.1 points)	31.9%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.7% (±8.8 points)	38.9%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.0% (±4.7 points)	23.4%	19.8%	21.9%

In Lawrence Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Van Buren County (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lawrence Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lawrence Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	5.0% (±3.2 points)	10.5% (±1.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.3% (±5.0 points)	93.9% (±0.8 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.1% (±5.7 points)	89.4% (±1.1 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lawrence Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Van Buren County (89.4%).

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 Lawrence Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrence Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lawrence Township	—	33.3 minutes (±5.8)	—
Paw Paw Township	5.4 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Hartford	6.1 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Arlington Township	6.2 mi	27.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)	6.6 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Hartford Township	7.2 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Decatur	7.4 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Paw Paw	8.0 mi	18.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	8.3 mi	29.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paw Paw Township, MI (23.4 minutes), Hartford, MI (21.9 minutes), Hamilton Township (Van Buren County), MI (20.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Covert Township	33.7 minutes (±5.7)
2	Pine Grove Township	33.4 minutes (±4.9)
3	Lawrence Township	33.3 minutes (±5.8)
4	Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	29.9 minutes (±6.2)
5	Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	29.1 minutes (±2.5)
6	Arlington Township	27.2 minutes (±3.0)
7	Bloomingdale Township	26.4 minutes (±2.6)
8	Almena Township	25.5 minutes (±2.9)
9	Porter Township (Van Buren County)	25.4 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Van Buren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lawrence Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lawrence.

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 Lawrence Township

How long is the average commute in Lawrence Township?

Workers who live in Lawrence Township, MI take an average of 33.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lawrence Township without a car?

8.7% of households in Lawrence Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lawrence Township?

5.0% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Lawrence Township worked from home, and 88.1% 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 Lawrence township, Van Buren County, Michigan (county subdivision:46460, in state:26 county:159).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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