How long is the commute from Parma, MI?

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

Workers who live in Parma, MI take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

93.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

4.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.4 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Parma get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Parma	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	93.3% (±4.2 points)	79.0%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.8% (±2.0 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.0% (±3.7 points)	9.8%	13.5%	15.1%

In Parma, the average commute is not measurably different from Jackson County (22.5 minutes).

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

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

In Parma, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.2%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Parma ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 193 of 253.

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

Cars per household in Parma

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Parma	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±11.5 points)	6.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.2% (±15.6 points)	36.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.2% (±13.5 points)	35.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.6% (±8.5 points)	21.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Parma, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jackson County (6.7%).

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 Parma

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parma	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	4.0% (±3.7 points)	9.8% (±1.0 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±3.4 points)	95.0% (±0.5 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±3.1 points)	91.5% (±0.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Parma, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Jackson County (91.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Parma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parma
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Parma	—	21.4 minutes (±3.9)	—
Spring Arbor	4.1 mi	18.1 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Spring Arbor Township	4.2 mi	20.5 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Parma Township	6.0 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Concord Township	6.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Blackman Charter Township	6.7 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Jackson	7.5 mi	17.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Summit Township (Jackson County)	7.7 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Tompkins Township	7.7 mi	30.8 minutes (±6.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson, MI (17.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tompkins Township, MI (30.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Brooklyn	30.0 minutes (±3.3)
2	Grass Lake	29.1 minutes (±4.5)
3	Springport	25.3 minutes (±4.8)
4	Concord	24.1 minutes (±4.1)
5	Hanover	23.4 minutes (±3.9)
6	Parma	21.4 minutes (±3.9)

Parma lies inside Sandstone 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 Parma

How long is the average commute in Parma?

Workers who live in Parma, MI take an average of 21.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Parma without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Parma?

4.0% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Parma worked from home, and 96.3% 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 Parma village, Michigan (place:62740, 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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