How long is the commute from Lyons Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Lyons Township, MI take an average of 27.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.7 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Lyons Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lyons Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	76.8% (±5.6 points)	78.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±4.0 points)	8.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±4.8 points)	9.1%	13.5%	15.1%

In Lyons Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Ionia County (27.1 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lyons Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ionia County (1.2%).

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

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

In Ionia County, Lyons Township ranks 8 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 572 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Lyons Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lyons Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±1.9 points)	6.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.7% (±4.5 points)	27.8%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.9% (±7.3 points)	39.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±6.1 points)	26.5%	19.8%	21.9%

In Lyons Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ionia County (6.2%).

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 Lyons Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lyons Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±4.8 points)	9.1% (±1.5 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±2.6 points)	93.7% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.6% (±3.6 points)	87.6% (±1.5 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lyons Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ionia County (87.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lyons Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lyons Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lyons Township	—	27.7 minutes (±2.6)	—
North Plains Township	5.3 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Ionia Township	5.7 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Portland Township	5.9 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Westphalia	6.6 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Dallas Township	6.6 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Hubbardston	7.6 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Fowler	7.9 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Lebanon Township	8.3 mi	29.8 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fowler, MI (21.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ionia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Ronald Township	34.6 minutes (±6.4)
3	Portland Township	32.4 minutes (±4.4)
4	Sebewa Township	30.1 minutes (±4.1)
5	Boston Township	28.1 minutes (±3.0)
6	Orleans Township	28.0 minutes (±4.3)
7	Belding	27.8 minutes (±2.7)
8	Lyons Township	27.7 minutes (±2.6)
9	Portland	27.6 minutes (±6.1)
10	Ionia Township	27.3 minutes (±4.9)
11	Campbell Township	27.2 minutes (±1.7)
12	Keene Township	27.1 minutes (±2.1)
13 (tie)	Easton Township	26.8 minutes (±3.8)
13 (tie)	Odessa Township	26.8 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Ionia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lyons Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lyons, Muir, Pewamo.

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 Lyons Township

How long is the average commute in Lyons Township?

Workers who live in Lyons Township, MI take an average of 27.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lyons Township without a car?

3.9% of households in Lyons Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lyons Township?

11.7% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Lyons Township worked from home, and 85.6% 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 Lyons township, Ionia County, Michigan (county subdivision:49920, in state:26 county:067).

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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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