How long is the commute from Spring Arbor, MI?

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

Workers who live in Spring Arbor, MI take an average of 18.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

26.6% of workers walk to work.

21.1% work from home.

10.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.1 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.1%
Households without a car: 10.3%

How people in Spring Arbor get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Spring Arbor	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	42.7% (±12.5 points)	79.0%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±6.8 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	26.6% (±9.6 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±4.0 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.1% (±6.8 points)	9.8%	13.5%	15.1%

In Spring Arbor, the average commute is not measurably different from Jackson County (22.5 minutes).

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

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

In Spring Arbor, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.2%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Spring Arbor ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 80.

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

Cars per household in Spring Arbor

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Spring Arbor	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	10.3% (±7.3 points)	6.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.3% (±13.9 points)	36.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.1% (±11.8 points)	35.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.3% (±11.7 points)	21.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Spring Arbor, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jackson County (6.7%).

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 Spring Arbor

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring Arbor	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	21.1% (±6.8 points)	9.8% (±1.0 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.6% (±5.6 points)	95.0% (±0.5 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±7.3 points)	91.5% (±0.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Spring Arbor, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jackson County (91.5%).

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 Spring Arbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Arbor
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Spring Arbor	—	18.1 minutes (±4.8)	—
Parma	4.1 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Concord Township	4.7 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Concord	5.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Sandstone Township	5.6 mi	25.8 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Hanover Township (Jackson County)	6.0 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Summit Township (Jackson County)	6.4 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Hanover	7.3 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Parma Township	7.9 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandstone Township, MI (25.8 minutes), Hanover Township (Jackson County), MI (28.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Vineyard Lake	61.7 minutes (±26.0)
2	Michigan Center	21.8 minutes (±3.9)
3	Vandercook Lake	20.3 minutes (±2.5)
4	Spring Arbor	18.1 minutes (±4.8)

Spring Arbor is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Spring Arbor Township, whose figures include it.

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 Spring Arbor

How long is the average commute in Spring Arbor?

Workers who live in Spring Arbor, MI take an average of 18.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Spring Arbor without a car?

10.3% of households in Spring Arbor have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Spring Arbor?

21.1% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Spring Arbor worked from home, and 89.5% 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 Spring Arbor CDP, Michigan (place:75620, in state:26).

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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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