How long is the commute from Mottville Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Mottville Township, MI take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.7% of workers walk to work.

1.9% work from home.

10.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.3 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.9%
Households without a car: 10.6%

How people in Mottville Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mottville Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	81.9% (±6.9 points)	72.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.4% (±5.3 points)	15.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.7% (±4.7 points)	1.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.9% (±1.7 points)	7.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Mottville Township, the average commute is higher than in St. Joseph County (21.0 minutes).

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

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

In Mottville Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (0.2%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, Mottville Township ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 923 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Mottville Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mottville Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	10.6% (±11.2 points)	7.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.9% (±8.9 points)	29.4%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.4% (±10.1 points)	37.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.1% (±7.1 points)	25.2%	19.8%	21.9%

In Mottville Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (7.9%).

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 Mottville Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mottville Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	1.9% (±1.7 points)	7.2% (±1.0 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.4% (±11.5 points)	92.0% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.2% (±12.2 points)	88.8% (±1.3 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mottville Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (88.8%).

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 Mottville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mottville Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mottville Township	—	24.3 minutes (±2.7)	—
White Pigeon	3.2 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
York Township (Elkhart County)	4.1 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Constantine	4.2 mi	18.4 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Constantine Township	4.2 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
White Pigeon Township	6.0 mi	16.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Porter Township (Cass County)	6.4 mi	21.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Elkhart County)	7.5 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Bristol	7.7 mi	20.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Pigeon, MI (18.9 minutes), York Township (Elkhart County), IN (17.7 minutes), Constantine, MI (18.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1 (tie)	Flowerfield Township	27.3 minutes (±2.7)
1 (tie)	Leonidas Township	27.3 minutes (±4.7)
3	Mendon Township	26.5 minutes (±3.8)
4	Mottville Township	24.3 minutes (±2.7)
5	Fabius Township	23.9 minutes (±6.8)
6	Lockport Township	23.8 minutes (±3.9)
7	Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	23.7 minutes (±2.6)
8	Burr Oak Township	22.2 minutes (±2.4)
9	Colon Township	22.1 minutes (±3.4)
10	Florence Township	22.0 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 10 of 18 places in St. Joseph 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 Mottville Township

How long is the average commute in Mottville Township?

Workers who live in Mottville Township, MI take an average of 24.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mottville Township without a car?

10.6% of households in Mottville Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mottville Township?

1.9% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Mottville Township worked from home, and 81.2% 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 Mottville township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (county subdivision:55780, in state:26 county:149).

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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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