How long is the commute from Benton Township (Paulding County), OH?

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

Workers who live in Benton Township (Paulding County), OH take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.4% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.4%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Benton Township (Paulding County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Benton Township (Paulding County)	Paulding County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	82.5% (±9.6 points)	84.8%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.1% (±10.0 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.4% (±4.8 points)	4.1%	13.0%	15.1%

In Benton Township (Paulding County), the average commute is not measurably different from Paulding County (24.0 minutes).

It is also higher than in Ohio (23.4 minutes).

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

In Benton Township (Paulding County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Paulding County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Paulding County, Benton Township (Paulding County) ranks 4 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 941 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Benton Township (Paulding County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Benton Township (Paulding County)	Paulding County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.3% (±5.8 points)	28.2%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±13.5 points)	39.4%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.9% (±14.1 points)	29.2%	21.2%	21.9%

In Benton Township (Paulding County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Paulding County (3.2%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (7.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Benton Township (Paulding County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benton Township (Paulding County)	Paulding County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	5.4% (±4.8 points)	4.1% (±1.2 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±1.9 points)	92.1% (±1.6 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.3% (±4.7 points)	82.2% (±2.1 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Benton Township (Paulding County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Paulding County (82.2%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (90.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Benton Township (Paulding County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Paulding County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Paulding County)	—	26.7 minutes (±3.1)	—
Payne	3.3 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Allen County)	5.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Paulding County)	5.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Tully Township (Van Wert County)	5.9 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Blue Creek Township	6.0 mi	16.8 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Monroe Township (Allen County)	6.9 mi	28.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Monroeville	7.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Convoy	8.3 mi	16.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tully Township (Van Wert County), OH (19.2 minutes), Blue Creek Township, OH (16.8 minutes), Convoy, OH (16.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Paulding County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Grover Hill	27.9 minutes (±5.5)
2	Carryall Township	26.9 minutes (±5.0)
3	Latty Township	26.8 minutes (±4.0)
4	Benton Township (Paulding County)	26.7 minutes (±3.1)
5 (tie)	Auglaize Township (Paulding County)	26.0 minutes (±3.2)
5 (tie)	Crane Township (Paulding County)	26.0 minutes (±5.6)
7	Brown Township (Paulding County)	25.9 minutes (±4.2)
8	Harrison Township (Paulding County)	25.4 minutes (±3.0)
9	Antwerp	24.8 minutes (±6.9)
10	Oakwood (Paulding County)	24.5 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Paulding 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 Benton Township (Paulding County)

How long is the average commute in Benton Township (Paulding County)?

Workers who live in Benton Township (Paulding County), OH take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Benton Township (Paulding County) without a car?

2.1% of households in Benton Township (Paulding County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Benton Township (Paulding County)?

5.4% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Benton Township (Paulding County) worked from home, and 93.3% 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 Benton township, Paulding County, Ohio (county subdivision:05634, in state:39 county:125).

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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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