How long is the commute from Prospect Township, OH?

Name: Commute and cars in Prospect Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Prospect Township, OH take an average of 29.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

91.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

3.7% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.0 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.7%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Prospect Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prospect Township	Marion County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	91.8% (±5.4 points)	82.3%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.5% (±1.6 points)	8.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±3.0 points)	1.2%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.7% (±3.5 points)	6.2%	13.0%	15.1%

In Prospect Township, the average commute is higher than in Marion County (24.5 minutes).

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

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

In Prospect Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Marion County (0.7%).

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

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

In Marion County, Prospect Township ranks 8 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 635 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Prospect Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prospect Township	Marion County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.3 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.2% (±7.7 points)	33.1%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.2% (±11.4 points)	38.2%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.3% (±8.1 points)	21.8%	21.2%	21.9%

In Prospect Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Marion County (6.9%).

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 Prospect Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prospect Township	Marion County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	3.7% (±3.5 points)	6.2% (±1.1 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±4.8 points)	93.2% (±1.4 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±4.7 points)	86.8% (±1.8 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Prospect Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Marion County (86.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Prospect Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prospect Township	—	29.0 minutes (±3.7)	—
Prospect	1.2 mi	30.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Green Camp	4.4 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Pleasant Township (Marion County)	4.9 mi	29.2 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Waldo	5.3 mi	30.5 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Thompson Township (Delaware County)	5.5 mi	24.9 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Waldo Township	5.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Green Camp Township	6.2 mi	62.7 minutes (±31.4)	Higher
Richwood	6.5 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Camp, OH (23.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Green Camp Township, OH (62.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Bowling Green Township (Marion County)	40.9 minutes (±5.2)
3	Grand Prairie Township	33.5 minutes (±17.0)
4	Caledonia	32.4 minutes (±10.1)
5	Waldo	30.5 minutes (±8.6)
6	Prospect	30.4 minutes (±3.9)
7	Pleasant Township (Marion County)	29.2 minutes (±6.4)
8	Prospect Township	29.0 minutes (±3.7)
9	New Bloomington	28.7 minutes (±9.8)
10	Waldo Township	28.5 minutes (±7.6)
11	Grand Township	27.5 minutes (±7.1)
12	La Rue	27.4 minutes (±4.9)
13	Richland Township (Marion County)	25.4 minutes (±2.7)
14	Claridon Township (Marion County)	24.0 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Marion 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 Prospect Township

How long is the average commute in Prospect Township?

Workers who live in Prospect Township, OH take an average of 29.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prospect Township without a car?

1.2% of households in Prospect Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prospect Township?

3.7% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Prospect Township worked from home, and 94.9% 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 Prospect township, Marion County, Ohio (county subdivision:64794, in state:39 county:101).

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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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