How long is the commute from Onaway, MI?

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

Workers who live in Onaway, MI take an average of 28.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

4.2% work from home.

20.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.7 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.2%
Households without a car: 20.3%

How people in Onaway get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Onaway	Presque Isle County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	75.3% (±8.2 points)	74.9%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.3% (±6.8 points)	9.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±13.0 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±3.1 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.2% (±3.6 points)	10.4%	13.5%	15.1%

In Onaway, the average commute is not measurably different from Presque Isle County (26.7 minutes).

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

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

In Onaway, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Presque Isle County (0.5%).

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

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

In Presque Isle County, Onaway ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 482 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Onaway

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Onaway	Presque Isle County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	20.3% (±8.6 points)	6.3%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.5% (±8.4 points)	29.7%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.5% (±9.2 points)	39.8%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.8% (±13.2 points)	24.1%	19.8%	21.9%

In Onaway, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Presque Isle County (6.3%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Onaway

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Onaway	Presque Isle County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	4.2% (±3.6 points)	10.4% (±2.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.5% (±8.1 points)	92.0% (±1.3 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.3% (±8.9 points)	85.1% (±1.7 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Onaway, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Presque Isle County (85.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Onaway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Onaway
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Onaway	—	28.7 minutes (±5.6)	—
North Allis Township	4.2 mi	24.9 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Forest Township (Cheboygan County)	6.4 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Allis Township	6.6 mi	33.4 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Waverly Township (Cheboygan County)	7.5 mi	21.6 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Millersburg	8.3 mi	28.3 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Ocqueoc Township	9.0 mi	25.7 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Walker Township	9.1 mi	28.6 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Case Township	9.3 mi	24.7 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Presque Isle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bearinger Township	36.8 minutes (±9.7)
2	Allis Township	33.4 minutes (±5.7)
3	Presque Isle Township	33.2 minutes (±6.2)
4	Krakow Township	30.8 minutes (±5.2)
5	Onaway	28.7 minutes (±5.6)
6	Posen Township	28.2 minutes (±5.9)
7	Belknap Township	26.8 minutes (±4.2)
8	Bismarck Township	26.4 minutes (±6.4)
9	Ocqueoc Township	25.7 minutes (±8.1)
10	Moltke Township	25.2 minutes (±8.5)
11	North Allis Township	24.9 minutes (±6.7)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Presque Isle 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 Onaway

How long is the average commute in Onaway?

Workers who live in Onaway, MI take an average of 28.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Onaway without a car?

20.3% of households in Onaway have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Onaway?

4.2% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Onaway worked from home, and 77.3% 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 Onaway city, Michigan (place:60680, 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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