How long is the commute from Franklin Township (Wayne County), OH?

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

Workers who live in Franklin Township (Wayne County), OH take an average of 21.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

9.5% work from home.

19.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.1 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 9.5%
Households without a car: 19.8%

How people in Franklin Township (Wayne County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	57.1% (±11.2 points)	72.9%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	27.8% (±7.5 points)	10.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±3.6 points)	4.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.5% (±5.3 points)	8.3%	13.0%	15.1%

In Franklin Township (Wayne County), the average commute is not measurably different from Wayne County (20.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (23.4 minutes).

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

In Franklin Township (Wayne County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.1%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Franklin Township (Wayne County) ranks 17 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1880 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Franklin Township (Wayne County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	19.8% (±6.8 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.9% (±8.4 points)	28.2%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±10.2 points)	38.7%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.1% (±6.8 points)	23.1%	21.2%	21.9%

In Franklin Township (Wayne County), the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Wayne County (10.0%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Franklin Township (Wayne County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	9.5% (±5.3 points)	8.3% (±0.9 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	81.3% (±7.0 points)	89.5% (±1.0 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	72.3% (±8.4 points)	85.3% (±1.1 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Franklin Township (Wayne County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Wayne County (85.3%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (90.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Franklin Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Wayne County)	—	21.1 minutes (±2.5)	—
Fredericksburg	4.0 mi	20.1 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Wooster Township	4.1 mi	16.3 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Apple Creek	5.4 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Shreve	5.6 mi	19.3 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Wayne County)	5.6 mi	24.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Holmes County)	6.0 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Holmesville	6.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
East Union Township	6.8 mi	16.8 minutes (±1.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wooster Township, OH (16.3 minutes), East Union Township, OH (16.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Chippewa Township	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
12 (tie)	Marshallville	22.9 minutes (±3.0)
12 (tie)	Paint Township (Wayne County)	22.9 minutes (±5.9)
14	Orrville	22.0 minutes (±3.5)
15	Dalton	21.4 minutes (±3.0)
16 (tie)	Doylestown	21.1 minutes (±2.3)
16 (tie)	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	21.1 minutes (±2.5)
18 (tie)	Congress	20.6 minutes (±4.0)
18 (tie)	Baughman Township	20.6 minutes (±1.8)
20 (tie)	Clinton Township (Wayne County)	20.3 minutes (±1.7)
20 (tie)	Milton Township (Wayne County)	20.3 minutes (±3.5)
22	Green Township (Wayne County)	20.2 minutes (±2.5)
23	Fredericksburg	20.1 minutes (±5.7)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Wayne 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 Franklin Township (Wayne County)

How long is the average commute in Franklin Township (Wayne County)?

Workers who live in Franklin Township (Wayne County), OH take an average of 21.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Franklin Township (Wayne County) without a car?

19.8% of households in Franklin Township (Wayne County) have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Franklin Township (Wayne County)?

9.5% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Franklin Township (Wayne County) worked from home, and 72.3% 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 Franklin township, Wayne County, Ohio (county subdivision:28504, in state:39 county:169).

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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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