How long is the commute from Paw Paw Township, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Paw Paw Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Paw Paw Township, MI take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.0% of workers drive alone to work.

2.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

8.6% work from home.

6.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 2.0%
Work from home: 8.6%
Households without a car: 6.9%

How people in Paw Paw Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Paw Paw Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	78.0% (±6.9 points)	76.3%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±5.0 points)	10.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.6% (±4.6 points)	10.5%	13.5%	15.1%

In Paw Paw Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Van Buren County (24.5 minutes).

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

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

In Paw Paw Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Van Buren County (0.4%).

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

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

In Van Buren County, Paw Paw Township ranks 12 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1017 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Paw Paw Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Paw Paw Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	6.9% (±2.7 points)	5.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.2% (±6.6 points)	31.9%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.6% (±7.3 points)	38.9%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.4% (±5.1 points)	23.4%	19.8%	21.9%

In Paw Paw Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Van Buren County (5.7%).

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 Paw Paw Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Paw Paw Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	8.6% (±4.6 points)	10.5% (±1.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.3% (±3.4 points)	93.9% (±0.8 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±4.5 points)	89.4% (±1.1 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Paw Paw Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Van Buren County (89.4%).

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 Paw Paw Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paw Paw Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Paw Paw Township	—	23.4 minutes (±2.9)	—
Lawton	5.3 mi	24.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township	5.4 mi	33.3 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Decatur Township	6.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Lawrence	6.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	6.1 mi	29.1 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Antwerp Township	6.5 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Decatur	6.6 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Mattawan	7.5 mi	17.2 minutes (±1.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mattawan, MI (17.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawrence Township, MI (33.3 minutes), Waverly Township (Van Buren County), MI (29.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Arlington Township	27.2 minutes (±3.0)
7	Bloomingdale Township	26.4 minutes (±2.6)
8	Almena Township	25.5 minutes (±2.9)
9	Porter Township (Van Buren County)	25.4 minutes (±2.6)
10	Bangor Township	24.3 minutes (±3.1)
11 (tie)	Decatur Township	23.4 minutes (±2.9)
11 (tie)	Paw Paw Township	23.4 minutes (±2.9)
13	Gobles	22.6 minutes (±3.0)
14	Antwerp Township	22.0 minutes (±1.5)
15	Hartford	21.9 minutes (±2.9)
16	Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	21.7 minutes (±3.2)
17	Hartford Township	21.6 minutes (±3.2)
18	Keeler Township	21.5 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Van Buren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Paw Paw Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Paw Paw.

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 Paw Paw Township

How long is the average commute in Paw Paw Township?

Workers who live in Paw Paw Township, MI take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Paw Paw Township without a car?

6.9% of households in Paw Paw Township have no vehicle, and 2.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Paw Paw Township?

8.6% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Paw Paw Township worked from home, and 88.4% 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 Paw Paw township, Van Buren County, Michigan (county subdivision:63000, in state:26 county:159).

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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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