How long is the commute from Ontonagon, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Ontonagon, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ontonagon, MI take an average of 16.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

8.7% of workers walk to work.

16.3% work from home.

8.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.7 minutes (±5.9)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 16.3%
Households without a car: 8.7%

How people in Ontonagon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ontonagon	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	71.3% (±11.0 points)	68.1%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±2.0 points)	12.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	8.7% (±8.0 points)	6.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.3% (±8.8 points)	11.7%	13.5%	15.1%

In Ontonagon, the average commute is lower than in Ontonagon County (25.0 minutes).

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

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

In Ontonagon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ontonagon County (0.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 237 of 253.

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

Cars per household in Ontonagon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ontonagon	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	8.7% (±4.1 points)	4.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.6% (±6.6 points)	34.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±6.0 points)	41.4%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.0% (±2.9 points)	19.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In Ontonagon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ontonagon County (4.7%).

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 Ontonagon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ontonagon	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	16.3% (±8.8 points)	11.7% (±2.9 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.1% (±3.1 points)	90.5% (±1.6 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.6% (±3.0 points)	86.1% (±1.9 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ontonagon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Ontonagon County (86.1%).

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 Ontonagon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontonagon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ontonagon	—	16.7 minutes (±5.9)	—
Greenland Township	13 mi	29.0 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Rockland Township	13 mi	20.7 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County)	19 mi	26.3 minutes (±6.9)	Higher
Matchwood Township	19 mi	15.2 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Stannard Township	20 mi	31.9 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Elm River Township	22 mi	30.7 minutes (±10.5)	Higher
Bergland Township	25 mi	20.2 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	26 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenland Township, MI (29.0 minutes), Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County), MI (26.3 minutes), Stannard Township, MI (31.9 minutes).

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

Ontonagon lies inside Ontonagon Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Ontonagon

How long is the average commute in Ontonagon?

Workers who live in Ontonagon, MI take an average of 16.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ontonagon without a car?

8.7% of households in Ontonagon have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ontonagon?

16.3% (±8.8 points) of workers who live in Ontonagon worked from home, and 92.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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