How long is the commute from Pleasant Plains Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Pleasant Plains Township, MI take an average of 26.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.0% of workers drive alone to work.

3.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.9% work from home.

10.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.6 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 3.1%
Work from home: 3.9%
Households without a car: 10.2%

How people in Pleasant Plains Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pleasant Plains Township	Lake County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	86.0% (±5.6 points)	79.5%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±3.4 points)	7.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.1% (±3.9 points)	1.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.9% (±2.6 points)	9.9%	13.5%	15.1%

In Pleasant Plains Township, the average commute is lower than in Lake County (34.0 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Pleasant Plains Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lake County (1.3%).

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

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

In Lake County, Pleasant Plains Township ranks 15 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 680 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Pleasant Plains Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pleasant Plains Township	Lake County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	10.2% (±4.4 points)	6.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.4% (±9.6 points)	38.4%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.1% (±11.5 points)	36.3%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.3% (±5.5 points)	18.5%	19.8%	21.9%

In Pleasant Plains Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lake County (6.9%).

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 Pleasant Plains Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pleasant Plains Township	Lake County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	3.9% (±2.6 points)	9.9% (±3.2 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±2.9 points)	92.4% (±1.3 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.7% (±9.3 points)	81.2% (±1.9 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pleasant Plains Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lake County (81.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pleasant Plains Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Plains Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pleasant Plains Township	—	26.6 minutes (±3.9)	—
Yates Township	5.7 mi	42.3 minutes (±10.3)	Higher
Lake Township (Lake County)	5.9 mi	47.7 minutes (±9.1)	Higher
Lilley Township	6.0 mi	34.0 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Webber Township	6.7 mi	27.1 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Troy Township	8.1 mi	28.4 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Sweetwater Township	8.2 mi	35.8 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Cherry Valley Township	8.4 mi	35.3 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different
Home Township (Newaygo County)	9.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yates Township, MI (42.3 minutes), Lake Township (Lake County), MI (47.7 minutes), Lilley Township, MI (34.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8 (tie)	Sauble Township	35.3 minutes (±7.0)
10	Dover Township (Lake County)	33.3 minutes (±5.8)
11	Ellsworth Township	31.9 minutes (±2.9)
12	Chase Township	31.8 minutes (±7.6)
13	Elk Township (Lake County)	31.2 minutes (±4.0)
14	Webber Township	27.1 minutes (±6.9)
15	Pleasant Plains Township	26.6 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Pleasant Plains Township

How long is the average commute in Pleasant Plains Township?

Workers who live in Pleasant Plains Township, MI take an average of 26.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pleasant Plains Township without a car?

10.2% of households in Pleasant Plains Township have no vehicle, and 3.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pleasant Plains Township?

3.9% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Pleasant Plains Township worked from home, and 78.7% 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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