How long is the commute from Long Lake Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Long Lake Township, MI take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

14.4% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.4%
Households without a car: 0.4%

How people in Long Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Long Lake Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	77.0% (±4.9 points)	70.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±3.5 points)	9.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.4% (±3.4 points)	15.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Long Lake Township, the average commute is higher than in Grand Traverse County (20.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (24.2 minutes).

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

In Long Lake Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (0.5%).

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

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

In Grand Traverse County, Long Lake Township ranks 8 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1007 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Long Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Long Lake Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.0% (±4.0 points)	32.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.3% (±5.5 points)	43.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.2% (±4.8 points)	20.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Long Lake Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Grand Traverse County (4.9%).

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 Long Lake Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Long Lake Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	14.4% (±3.4 points)	15.2% (±1.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.5% (±0.5 points)	96.6% (±0.7 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.9% (±1.7 points)	91.9% (±1.2 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Long Lake Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Grand Traverse County (91.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Long Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Long Lake Township	—	23.4 minutes (±2.2)	—
Green Lake Township	4.9 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Lake Ann	4.9 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Chums Corner	5.2 mi	21.0 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Garfield Charter Township	5.7 mi	16.5 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Almira Township	7.0 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Greilickville	7.1 mi	17.6 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Solon Township (Leelanau County)	7.6 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Traverse City	7.7 mi	17.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garfield Charter Township, MI (16.5 minutes), Greilickville, MI (17.6 minutes), Traverse City, MI (17.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Union Township (Grand Traverse County)	31.2 minutes (±2.5)
3	Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	29.6 minutes (±3.1)
4	Paradise Township	27.7 minutes (±2.3)
5	Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	27.4 minutes (±2.4)
6	Whitewater Township	24.7 minutes (±2.3)
7	Green Lake Township	23.8 minutes (±2.7)
8	Long Lake Township	23.4 minutes (±2.2)
9	Acme Township	21.7 minutes (±2.9)
10	East Bay Township	20.0 minutes (±1.5)
11	Peninsula Township	19.5 minutes (±3.5)
12	Blair Township	19.4 minutes (±2.6)
13	Traverse City	17.2 minutes (±1.7)
14	Garfield Charter Township	16.5 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Grand Traverse 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 Long Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Long Lake Township?

Workers who live in Long Lake Township, MI take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Long Lake Township without a car?

0.4% of households in Long Lake Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Long Lake Township?

14.4% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Long Lake Township worked from home, and 97.9% 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 Long Lake township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (county subdivision:49240, in state:26 county:055).

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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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