How long is the commute from Speaker Township, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Speaker Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Speaker Township, MI take an average of 34.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

8.1% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.5 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.1%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Speaker Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Speaker Township	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	85.7% (±5.1 points)	78.0%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±2.4 points)	9.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±2.0 points)	3.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.1% (±3.3 points)	8.1%	13.5%	15.1%

In Speaker Township, the average commute is higher than in Sanilac County (28.6 minutes).

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

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

In Speaker Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sanilac County (0.3%).

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

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

In Sanilac County, Speaker Township ranks 5 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 169 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Speaker Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Speaker Township	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±2.7 points)	5.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±6.9 points)	32.6%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.6% (±6.4 points)	36.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.3% (±8.9 points)	25.4%	19.8%	21.9%

In Speaker Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sanilac County (5.9%).

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 Speaker Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Speaker Township	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	8.1% (±3.3 points)	8.1% (±1.0 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.9% (±4.2 points)	92.1% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.6% (±5.3 points)	85.4% (±1.1 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Speaker Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sanilac County (85.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Speaker Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Speaker Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Speaker Township	—	34.5 minutes (±2.6)	—
Peck	4.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Yale	4.7 mi	35.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Brockway Township	5.7 mi	40.8 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	6.0 mi	36.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)	6.1 mi	36.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Elk Township (Sanilac County)	6.1 mi	25.8 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	8.1 mi	43.2 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Lynn Township	8.5 mi	41.4 minutes (±5.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Township (Sanilac County), MI (25.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brockway Township, MI (40.8 minutes), Greenwood Township (St. Clair County), MI (43.2 minutes), Lynn Township, MI (41.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Forester Township	40.7 minutes (±6.6)
2	Washington Township (Sanilac County)	38.1 minutes (±6.1)
3	Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	36.6 minutes (±4.8)
4	Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)	36.1 minutes (±5.5)
5	Speaker Township	34.5 minutes (±2.6)
6	Marlette Township	34.3 minutes (±5.0)
7	Sanilac Township	33.8 minutes (±4.2)
8	Brown City	31.6 minutes (±6.8)
9	Worth Township	30.6 minutes (±4.4)
10 (tie)	Delaware Township	30.1 minutes (±5.3)
10 (tie)	Greenleaf Township	30.1 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Sanilac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Speaker Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Melvin.

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 Speaker Township

How long is the average commute in Speaker Township?

Workers who live in Speaker Township, MI take an average of 34.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Speaker Township without a car?

2.8% of households in Speaker Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Speaker Township?

8.1% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Speaker Township worked from home, and 83.6% 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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