How long is the commute from Port Huron, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Port Huron, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Port Huron, MI take an average of 20.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.7% of workers drive alone to work.

2.6% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

12.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.8 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 2.6%
Work from home: 5.7%
Households without a car: 12.2%

How people in Port Huron get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Port Huron	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	73.7% (±2.8 points)	79.9%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.3% (±2.2 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.6% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.7% (±1.0 points)	7.7%	13.5%	15.1%

In Port Huron, the average commute is lower than in St. Clair County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Port Huron, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in St. Clair County (1.1%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (0.9%).

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

In St. Clair County, Port Huron ranks 29 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1227 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Port Huron

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Port Huron	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	12.2% (±2.1 points)	5.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.4% (±3.2 points)	30.4%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.7% (±2.6 points)	38.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.7% (±1.9 points)	25.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Port Huron, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in St. Clair County (5.9%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (7.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Port Huron

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Huron	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	5.7% (±1.0 points)	7.7% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.6 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.9% (±1.8 points)	90.9% (±0.7 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Port Huron, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Clair County (90.9%).

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 Port Huron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Huron
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Port Huron	—	20.8 minutes (±1.5)	—
Port Huron Charter Township	2.6 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Fort Gratiot Charter Township	4.5 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Marysville	6.4 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Kimball Township	7.1 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Clyde Township (St. Clair County)	7.7 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Burtchville Township	9.6 mi	29.5 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
St. Clair Township	11 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Grant Township (St. Clair County)	12 mi	32.7 minutes (±2.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Huron Charter Township, MI (26.9 minutes), Marysville, MI (24.6 minutes), Kimball Township, MI (28.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23	St. Clair Township	27.4 minutes (±2.1)
24	Port Huron Charter Township	26.9 minutes (±3.9)
25	Clyde Township (St. Clair County)	26.1 minutes (±2.9)
26	Marysville	24.6 minutes (±2.8)
27	Fort Gratiot Charter Township	22.8 minutes (±2.1)
28	St. Clair	22.0 minutes (±3.2)
29	Port Huron	20.8 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 7 of 29 places in St. Clair 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 Port Huron

How long is the average commute in Port Huron?

Workers who live in Port Huron, MI take an average of 20.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Port Huron without a car?

12.2% of households in Port Huron have no vehicle, and 2.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Port Huron?

5.7% (±1.0 points) of workers who live in Port Huron worked from home, and 89.9% 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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