How long is the commute from Spring Lake Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Spring Lake Township, MI take an average of 22.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

13.1% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.8 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 13.1%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Spring Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Spring Lake Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	78.6% (±2.9 points)	77.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±2.0 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.1% (±2.7 points)	10.3%	13.5%	15.1%

In Spring Lake Township, the average commute is higher than in Ottawa County (20.1 minutes).

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

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

In Spring Lake Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Ottawa County (0.4%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Spring Lake Township ranks 4 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1063 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Spring Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Spring Lake Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.4% (±3.9 points)	26.1%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.6% (±4.3 points)	44.8%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.7% (±2.8 points)	25.4%	19.8%	21.9%

In Spring Lake Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ottawa County (3.7%).

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 Spring Lake Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring Lake Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	13.1% (±2.7 points)	10.3% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±0.9 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±1.2 points)	93.0% (±0.6 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Spring Lake Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Ottawa County (93.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Spring Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Spring Lake Township	—	22.8 minutes (±1.5)	—
Grand Haven	1.2 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Ferrysburg	1.6 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Fruitport	4.6 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Grand Haven Charter Township	5.0 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Crockery Township	6.1 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Fruitport Charter Township	6.5 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Norton Shores	7.1 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Robinson Township	8.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand Haven, MI (16.9 minutes), Norton Shores, MI (20.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Chester Township (Ottawa County)	28.2 minutes (±4.1)
2	Polkton Charter Township	23.9 minutes (±1.5)
3	Port Sheldon Township	23.0 minutes (±2.4)
4	Spring Lake Township	22.8 minutes (±1.5)
5	Tallmadge Charter Township	22.7 minutes (±1.8)
6	Crockery Township	22.6 minutes (±2.1)
7	Coopersville	22.5 minutes (±2.5)
8	Robinson Township	22.0 minutes (±1.4)
9	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	21.7 minutes (±1.5)
10	Allendale Charter Township	21.6 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Ottawa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Spring Lake Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Spring 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 Spring Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Spring Lake Township?

Workers who live in Spring Lake Township, MI take an average of 22.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Spring Lake Township without a car?

2.3% of households in Spring Lake Township have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Spring Lake Township?

13.1% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Spring Lake Township worked from home, and 96.3% 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 Lake township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:75840, in state:26 county:139).

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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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