How long is the commute from Southfield Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Southfield Township, MI take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

28.7% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 28.7%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Southfield Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Southfield Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	65.5% (±3.9 points)	71.3%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.8% (±1.5 points)	5.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.7% (±4.0 points)	20.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Southfield Township, the average commute is lower than in Oakland County (25.8 minutes).

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

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

In Southfield Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Oakland County (0.3%).

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

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

In Oakland County, Southfield Township ranks 39 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1014 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Southfield Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Southfield Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.1 points)	5.3%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.2% (±2.9 points)	35.3%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.8% (±3.8 points)	40.4%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.8% (±3.1 points)	19.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Southfield Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Oakland County (5.3%).

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 Southfield Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southfield Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	28.7% (±4.0 points)	20.2% (±0.4 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±0.8 points)	96.9% (±0.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±1.1 points)	94.2% (±0.3 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Southfield Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Oakland County (94.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Southfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southfield Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Southfield Township	—	23.4 minutes (±2.2)	—
Lathrup Village	2.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	3.0 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Southfield	3.2 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Charter Township	4.0 mi	24.1 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Hills	4.3 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Berkley	4.3 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	5.6 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	5.7 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Birmingham, MI (20.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
33	Royal Oak	23.8 minutes (±0.9)
34 (tie)	Southfield	23.7 minutes (±1.0)
34 (tie)	Troy	23.7 minutes (±0.7)
36	Royal Oak Charter Township	23.6 minutes (±2.9)
37	Walled Lake	23.5 minutes (±2.2)
38 (tie)	Village of Clarkston	23.4 minutes (±4.8)
38 (tie)	Southfield Township	23.4 minutes (±2.2)
40	Oak Park	23.3 minutes (±1.3)
41	Ferndale	23.2 minutes (±1.2)
42	Farmington	23.1 minutes (±1.7)
43	Lathrup Village	22.8 minutes (±2.8)
44	Clawson	22.3 minutes (±1.4)
45	Auburn Hills	22.1 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Southfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin.

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 Southfield Township

How long is the average commute in Southfield Township?

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

Can you live in Southfield Township without a car?

2.2% of households in Southfield Township have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Southfield Township?

28.7% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Southfield Township worked from home, and 97.6% 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 Southfield township, Oakland County, Michigan (county subdivision:74920, in state:26 county:125).

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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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