How long is the commute from Vergennes Township, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Vergennes Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Vergennes Township, MI take an average of 26.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

21.8% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.9 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.8%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Vergennes Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Vergennes Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	72.7% (±8.0 points)	73.2%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±4.0 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.8% (±7.2 points)	14.3%	13.5%	15.1%

In Vergennes Township, the average commute is higher than in Kent County (21.0 minutes).

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

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

In Vergennes Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Kent County (1.5%).

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

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

In Kent County, Vergennes Township ranks 9 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 644 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Vergennes Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Vergennes Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±2.7 points)	6.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.5% (±9.0 points)	32.7%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.3% (±8.9 points)	42.2%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.4% (±9.9 points)	18.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In Vergennes Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kent County (6.2%).

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 Vergennes Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vergennes Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	21.8% (±7.2 points)	14.3% (±0.5 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±1.7 points)	95.8% (±0.3 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.3% (±1.1 points)	92.2% (±0.5 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Vergennes Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Kent County (92.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Vergennes Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vergennes Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Vergennes Township	—	26.9 minutes (±3.6)	—
Lowell	3.5 mi	24.7 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Ada Township	5.5 mi	19.7 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Lowell Charter Township	5.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Forest Hills	5.9 mi	19.7 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Keene Township	6.5 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Grattan Township	6.8 mi	32.7 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Cascade Charter Township	8.1 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Boston Township	8.6 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ada Township, MI (19.7 minutes), Forest Hills, MI (19.7 minutes), Cascade Charter Township, MI (19.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grattan Township, MI (32.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2 (tie)	Oakfield Township	32.7 minutes (±5.1)
4	Cedar Springs	28.5 minutes (±7.6)
5	Nelson Township	28.1 minutes (±3.1)
6 (tie)	Algoma Township	27.9 minutes (±5.1)
6 (tie)	Courtland Township	27.9 minutes (±2.1)
8	Solon Township (Kent County)	27.7 minutes (±2.0)
9	Vergennes Township	26.9 minutes (±3.6)
10	Tyrone Township (Kent County)	26.5 minutes (±2.5)
11	Bowne Township	26.2 minutes (±3.6)
12	Cannon Township	26.0 minutes (±1.5)
13	Rockford	25.1 minutes (±3.4)
14	Lowell	24.7 minutes (±5.8)
15	Lowell Charter Township	23.4 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Vergennes Township

How long is the average commute in Vergennes Township?

Workers who live in Vergennes Township, MI take an average of 26.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Vergennes Township without a car?

1.7% of households in Vergennes Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Vergennes Township?

21.8% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in Vergennes Township worked from home, and 99.3% 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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