How long is the commute from Madison Heights, MI?

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

Workers who live in Madison Heights, MI take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

19.5% work from home.

10.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 19.5%
Households without a car: 10.9%

How people in Madison Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Madison Heights	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	66.3% (±3.2 points)	71.3%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.5% (±2.2 points)	5.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.5% (±2.4 points)	20.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Madison Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Oakland County (25.8 minutes).

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

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

In Madison Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oakland County (0.3%).

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

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

In Oakland County, Madison Heights ranks 24 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 807 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Madison Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Madison Heights	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	10.9% (±3.0 points)	5.3%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.6% (±4.1 points)	35.3%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.1% (±3.1 points)	40.4%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.5% (±2.5 points)	19.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Madison Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Oakland County (5.3%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (7.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Madison Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison Heights	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	19.5% (±2.4 points)	20.2% (±0.4 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±1.2 points)	96.9% (±0.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.9% (±3.2 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Madison Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Oakland County (94.2%).

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 Madison Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Madison Heights	—	25.3 minutes (±1.8)	—
Royal Oak	2.6 mi	23.8 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Clawson	3.1 mi	22.3 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Hazel Park	3.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Ridge	3.2 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	3.6 mi	23.2 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	3.7 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Warren	4.1 mi	24.9 minutes (±0.7)	Not measurably different
Berkley	4.2 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clawson, MI (22.3 minutes), Huntington Woods, MI (20.6 minutes), Berkley, MI (22.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	Waterford Charter Township	27.1 minutes (±0.7)
19	Novi	26.2 minutes (±1.1)
20	Orion Charter Township	25.7 minutes (±1.0)
21 (tie)	Orchard Lake Village	25.5 minutes (±2.5)
21 (tie)	Novi Township	25.5 minutes (±5.4)
23	Wixom	25.4 minutes (±1.8)
24	Madison Heights	25.3 minutes (±1.8)
25 (tie)	Lake Angelus	24.9 minutes (±3.9)
25 (tie)	Rochester	24.9 minutes (±1.4)
27 (tie)	Farmington Hills	24.7 minutes (±0.9)
27 (tie)	Pleasant Ridge	24.7 minutes (±3.1)
29	Hazel Park	24.6 minutes (±2.0)
30	Sylvan Lake	24.5 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Madison Heights

How long is the average commute in Madison Heights?

Workers who live in Madison Heights, MI take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Madison Heights without a car?

10.9% of households in Madison Heights have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Madison Heights?

19.5% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Madison Heights worked from home, and 89.9% 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 Madison Heights city, Michigan (place:50560, in state:26).

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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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