How long is the commute from Ross Township, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Ross Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ross Township, MI take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

25.6% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 25.6%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in Ross Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ross Township	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	71.6% (±8.0 points)	76.6%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.7% (±1.4 points)	6.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.6% (±8.1 points)	12.5%	13.5%	15.1%

In Ross Township, the average commute is higher than in Kalamazoo County (20.7 minutes).

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

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

In Ross Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kalamazoo County (1.1%).

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

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

In Kalamazoo County, Ross Township ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 863 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Ross Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ross Township	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±1.7 points)	7.3%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.5% (±6.1 points)	34.8%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.6% (±7.7 points)	38.2%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.9% (±10.4 points)	19.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Ross Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kalamazoo County (7.3%).

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 Ross Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ross Township	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	25.6% (±8.1 points)	12.5% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±1.9 points)	95.9% (±0.4 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±2.9 points)	90.6% (±0.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ross Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Kalamazoo County (90.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Ross Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ross Township	—	24.8 minutes (±3.3)	—
Level Park-Oak Park	4.4 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Richland	5.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Bedford Charter Township	5.9 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Barry Township	6.0 mi	28.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Charleston Township	6.0 mi	19.6 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	6.1 mi	26.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Galesburg	7.0 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Springfield	7.3 mi	19.2 minutes (±3.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Level Park-Oak Park, MI (19.8 minutes), Bedford Charter Township, MI (19.4 minutes), Charleston Township, MI (19.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kalamazoo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Wakeshma Township	28.7 minutes (±3.5)
2	Climax Township	26.9 minutes (±3.9)
3	Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	26.2 minutes (±3.8)
4	Brady Township (Kalamazoo County)	25.7 minutes (±7.1)
5	Prairie Ronde Township	25.5 minutes (±6.2)
6	Pavilion Township	25.1 minutes (±5.1)
7	Ross Township	24.8 minutes (±3.3)
8	Alamo Township	22.2 minutes (±2.3)
9	Galesburg	22.1 minutes (±3.6)
10	Cooper Charter Township	21.9 minutes (±1.9)
11	Comstock Charter Township	21.7 minutes (±1.5)
12	Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)	21.6 minutes (±1.7)
13	Oshtemo Charter Township	21.5 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Kalamazoo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ross Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Augusta, South Gull Lake.

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 Ross Township

How long is the average commute in Ross Township?

Workers who live in Ross Township, MI take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ross Township without a car?

2.0% of households in Ross Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ross Township?

25.6% (±8.1 points) of workers who live in Ross Township worked from home, and 94.7% 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 Ross township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (county subdivision:69820, in state:26 county:077).

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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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