How long is the commute from Spring Lake, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Spring Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Spring Lake, MI take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

17.4% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.4%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Spring Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Spring Lake	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	74.0% (±8.3 points)	77.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±2.6 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.9 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±2.7 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.4% (±7.6 points)	10.3%	13.5%	15.1%

In Spring Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Ottawa County (20.1 minutes).

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

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

In Spring Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ottawa County (0.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 170 of 253.

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

Cars per household in Spring Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Spring Lake	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.1% (±9.8 points)	26.1%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.5% (±12.2 points)	44.8%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.6% (±9.7 points)	25.4%	19.8%	21.9%

In Spring Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ottawa County (3.7%).

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 Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring Lake	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	17.4% (±7.6 points)	10.3% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±2.0 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.6% (±4.3 points)	93.0% (±0.6 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Spring Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ottawa County (93.0%).

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 Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Spring Lake	—	23.2 minutes (±4.0)	—
Grand Haven	1.8 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Ferrysburg	1.9 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Fruitport	4.1 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Grand Haven Charter Township	5.2 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Crockery Township	5.5 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Fruitport Charter Township	6.0 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Norton Shores	7.0 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Robinson Township	7.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

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

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

Spring Lake lies inside Spring Lake Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Lake

How long is the average commute in Spring Lake?

Workers who live in Spring Lake, MI take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Spring Lake without a car?

4.7% of households in Spring Lake have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Spring Lake?

17.4% (±7.6 points) of workers who live in Spring Lake worked from home, and 93.6% 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 Spring Lake village, Michigan (place:75820, 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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