How long is the commute from Peninsula Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Peninsula Township, MI take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

31.9% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.5 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 31.9%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Peninsula Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Peninsula Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	56.9% (±8.9 points)	70.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±5.8 points)	9.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.9% (±7.2 points)	15.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Peninsula Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

In Peninsula Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (0.5%).

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

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

In Grand Traverse County, Peninsula Township ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1319 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Peninsula Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Peninsula Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.6 points)	4.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.1% (±5.8 points)	32.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.7% (±7.4 points)	43.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.5% (±5.5 points)	20.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Peninsula Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Grand Traverse County (4.9%).

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 Peninsula Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Peninsula Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	31.9% (±7.2 points)	15.2% (±1.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±2.7 points)	96.6% (±0.7 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±3.6 points)	91.9% (±1.2 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Peninsula Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (91.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Peninsula Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peninsula Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Peninsula Township	—	19.5 minutes (±3.5)	—
Elk Rapids	5.8 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Elk Rapids Township	6.0 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Bingham Township (Leelanau County)	6.1 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Acme Township	7.4 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Charter Township	8.0 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Suttons Bay	8.8 mi	20.1 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Suttons Bay Township	9.1 mi	34.2 minutes (±15.5)	Not measurably different
Milton Township (Antrim County)	9.3 mi	26.3 minutes (±5.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milton Township (Antrim County), MI (26.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	27.4 minutes (±2.4)
6	Whitewater Township	24.7 minutes (±2.3)
7	Green Lake Township	23.8 minutes (±2.7)
8	Long Lake Township	23.4 minutes (±2.2)
9	Acme Township	21.7 minutes (±2.9)
10	East Bay Township	20.0 minutes (±1.5)
11	Peninsula Township	19.5 minutes (±3.5)
12	Blair Township	19.4 minutes (±2.6)
13	Traverse City	17.2 minutes (±1.7)
14	Garfield Charter Township	16.5 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Grand Traverse 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 Peninsula Township

How long is the average commute in Peninsula Township?

Workers who live in Peninsula Township, MI take an average of 19.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Peninsula Township without a car?

1.7% of households in Peninsula Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Peninsula Township?

31.9% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in Peninsula Township worked from home, and 94.3% 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 Peninsula township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (county subdivision:63340, in state:26 county:055).

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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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