How long is the commute from Wells Township (Delta County), MI?

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

Workers who live in Wells Township (Delta County), MI take an average of 15.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.3% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.1 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.3%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Wells Township (Delta County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wells Township (Delta County)	Delta County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	90.1% (±5.1 points)	81.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±4.3 points)	8.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.3% (±2.6 points)	5.8%	13.5%	15.1%

In Wells Township (Delta County), the average commute is not measurably different from Delta County (18.2 minutes).

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

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

In Wells Township (Delta County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Delta County (0.4%).

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

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

In Delta County, Wells Township (Delta County) ranks 15 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1475 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Wells Township (Delta County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wells Township (Delta County)	Delta County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.7 points)	7.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.0% (±4.9 points)	32.3%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.7% (±7.6 points)	41.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.8% (±7.4 points)	19.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Wells Township (Delta County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Delta County (7.2%).

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 Wells Township (Delta County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wells Township (Delta County)	Delta County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	4.3% (±2.6 points)	5.8% (±1.1 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±2.9 points)	92.0% (±1.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.1% (±3.4 points)	87.1% (±1.4 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wells Township (Delta County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Delta County (87.1%).

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 Wells Township (Delta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells Township (Delta County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wells Township (Delta County)	—	15.1 minutes (±3.3)	—
Escanaba Township	4.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different
Escanaba	5.0 mi	11.0 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Bark River Township	7.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Gladstone	8.5 mi	17.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Ford River Township	9.0 mi	20.6 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Harris Township	10 mi	25.6 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Brampton Township	11 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Cornell Township	11 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Escanaba, MI (11.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bark River Township, MI (22.0 minutes), Ford River Township, MI (20.6 minutes), Harris Township, MI (25.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Delta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Escanaba Township	24.8 minutes (±10.9)
10	Bark River Township	22.0 minutes (±4.6)
11	Masonville Township	21.9 minutes (±2.6)
12	Brampton Township	21.5 minutes (±3.2)
13	Ford River Township	20.6 minutes (±3.5)
14	Gladstone	17.6 minutes (±3.0)
15	Wells Township (Delta County)	15.1 minutes (±3.3)
16	Escanaba	11.0 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Delta 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 Wells Township (Delta County)

How long is the average commute in Wells Township (Delta County)?

Workers who live in Wells Township (Delta County), MI take an average of 15.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wells Township (Delta County) without a car?

0.5% of households in Wells Township (Delta County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wells Township (Delta County)?

4.3% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Wells Township (Delta County) worked from home, and 92.1% 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 Wells township, Delta County, Michigan (county subdivision:85240, in state:26 county:041).

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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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