How long is the commute from Oscoda Charter Township, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Oscoda Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Oscoda Charter Township, MI take an average of 17.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.3% of workers walk to work.

2.5% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.3 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.5%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Oscoda Charter Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oscoda Charter Township	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	84.8% (±5.8 points)	79.6%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±3.6 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	5.3% (±4.2 points)	3.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.5% (±2.2 points)	7.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Oscoda Charter Township, the average commute is lower than in Iosco County (21.0 minutes).

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

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

In Oscoda Charter Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Iosco County (0.1%).

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

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

In Iosco County, Oscoda Charter Township ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1424 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Oscoda Charter Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oscoda Charter Township	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±1.9 points)	7.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.3% (±5.0 points)	40.2%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.1% (±4.8 points)	37.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.9% (±3.6 points)	15.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Oscoda Charter Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Iosco County (7.2%).

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 Oscoda Charter Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oscoda Charter Township	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	2.5% (±2.2 points)	7.2% (±1.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±2.0 points)	91.0% (±1.3 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.1% (±4.5 points)	84.9% (±2.0 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Oscoda Charter Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Iosco County (84.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Oscoda Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oscoda Charter Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oscoda Charter Township	—	17.3 minutes (±2.8)	—
Wilber Township	6.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Mikado Township	6.7 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Au Sable Charter Township	9.5 mi	17.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Greenbush Township (Alcona County)	10 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Au Sable	10 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Sand Lake (community)	11 mi	36.6 minutes (±13.2)	Higher
Baldwin Township (Iosco County)	11 mi	14.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Township	12 mi	30.0 minutes (±6.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilber Township, MI (25.6 minutes), Mikado Township, MI (28.5 minutes), Sand Lake (community), MI (36.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Iosco County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Alabaster Township	29.4 minutes (±11.3)
6	Grant Township (Iosco County)	29.1 minutes (±6.3)
7	Whittemore	27.0 minutes (±3.9)
8	Wilber Township	25.6 minutes (±4.6)
9	Tawas Township	25.0 minutes (±5.2)
10 (tie)	Au Sable Charter Township	17.3 minutes (±3.2)
10 (tie)	Oscoda Charter Township	17.3 minutes (±2.8)
12	East Tawas	16.6 minutes (±5.4)
13	Baldwin Township (Iosco County)	14.6 minutes (±2.1)
14	Tawas City	14.3 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Iosco 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 Oscoda Charter Township

How long is the average commute in Oscoda Charter Township?

Workers who live in Oscoda Charter Township, MI take an average of 17.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oscoda Charter Township without a car?

4.7% of households in Oscoda Charter Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oscoda Charter Township?

2.5% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Oscoda Charter Township worked from home, and 85.1% 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 Oscoda charter township, Iosco County, Michigan (county subdivision:61340, in state:26 county:069).

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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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