How long is the commute from Summit Township (Jackson County), MI?

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

Workers who live in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI take an average of 19.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

9.5% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.4 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 9.5%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in Summit Township (Jackson County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Summit Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±3.2 points)	79.0%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±2.1 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.5% (±2.5 points)	9.8%	13.5%	15.1%

In Summit Township (Jackson County), the average commute is lower than in 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 Summit Township (Jackson County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.2%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Summit Township (Jackson County) ranks 18 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1326 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Summit Township (Jackson County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Summit Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±1.4 points)	6.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.4% (±3.8 points)	36.0%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.3% (±3.8 points)	35.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.2% (±2.3 points)	21.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Summit Township (Jackson County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Jackson County (6.7%).

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 Summit Township (Jackson County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Summit Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	9.5% (±2.5 points)	9.8% (±1.0 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±1.2 points)	95.0% (±0.5 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.1% (±1.7 points)	91.5% (±0.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Summit Township (Jackson County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Jackson County (91.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Summit Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit Township (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Summit Township (Jackson County)	—	19.4 minutes (±1.3)	—
Jackson	3.3 mi	17.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Spring Arbor Township	5.6 mi	20.5 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Michigan Center	5.8 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Jackson County)	6.1 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Spring Arbor	6.4 mi	18.1 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Blackman Charter Township	6.8 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Napoleon Township	7.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Hanover Township (Jackson County)	7.3 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson, MI (17.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Liberty Township (Jackson County), MI (23.4 minutes), Napoleon Township, MI (27.6 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
12	Rives Township	24.0 minutes (±3.4)
13 (tie)	Concord Township	23.6 minutes (±2.7)
13 (tie)	Parma Township	23.6 minutes (±3.4)
15	Liberty Township (Jackson County)	23.4 minutes (±3.3)
16	Leoni Township	22.6 minutes (±2.0)
17	Spring Arbor Township	20.5 minutes (±1.6)
18	Summit Township (Jackson County)	19.4 minutes (±1.3)
19	Blackman Charter Township	18.0 minutes (±1.8)
20	Jackson	17.0 minutes (±1.0)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Summit Township (Jackson County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Vandercook 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 Summit Township (Jackson County)

How long is the average commute in Summit Township (Jackson County)?

Workers who live in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI take an average of 19.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Summit Township (Jackson County) without a car?

3.2% of households in Summit Township (Jackson County) have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Summit Township (Jackson County)?

9.5% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Summit Township (Jackson County) worked from home, and 94.1% 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 Summit township, Jackson County, Michigan (county subdivision:77200, in state:26 county:075).

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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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