How long is the commute from Wright Township (Ottawa County), MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Wright Township (Ottawa County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wright Township (Ottawa County), MI take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

4.7% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.7 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.7%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Wright Township (Ottawa County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	88.0% (±3.7 points)	77.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±2.2 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.4 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.7% (±2.7 points)	10.3%	13.5%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Wright Township (Ottawa County), 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%).

In Ottawa County, Wright Township (Ottawa County) ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1156 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Wright Township (Ottawa County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.8 points)	3.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.7% (±5.3 points)	26.1%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.6% (±7.3 points)	44.8%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.1% (±6.9 points)	25.4%	19.8%	21.9%

In Wright Township (Ottawa County), 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 Wright Township (Ottawa County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	4.7% (±2.7 points)	10.3% (±0.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±2.4 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.4% (±5.7 points)	93.0% (±0.6 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Wright Township (Ottawa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wright Township (Ottawa County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wright Township (Ottawa County)	—	21.7 minutes (±1.5)	—
Coopersville	4.2 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Lamont	5.1 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Alpine Township	5.8 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Chester Township (Ottawa County)	6.1 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Polkton Charter Township	6.1 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Tallmadge Charter Township	6.2 mi	22.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Walker	7.4 mi	20.2 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Allendale	8.0 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI (28.2 minutes), Polkton Charter Township, MI (23.9 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
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)
11	Georgetown Charter Township	21.5 minutes (±0.9)
12	Ferrysburg	21.3 minutes (±4.1)
13	Grand Haven Charter Township	20.8 minutes (±1.8)
14 (tie)	Blendon Township	20.6 minutes (±1.5)
14 (tie)	Park Township (Ottawa County)	20.6 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Wright Township (Ottawa County)

How long is the average commute in Wright Township (Ottawa County)?

Workers who live in Wright Township (Ottawa County), MI take an average of 21.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wright Township (Ottawa County) without a car?

0.6% of households in Wright Township (Ottawa County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wright Township (Ottawa County)?

4.7% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Wright Township (Ottawa County) worked from home, and 83.4% 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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