How long is the commute from Union Township (Mercer County), OH?

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Mercer County), OH take an average of 30.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.9% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.7 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.9%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Union Township (Mercer County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	83.0% (±10.0 points)	87.3%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.9% (±7.9 points)	5.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.9% (±3.6 points)	4.4%	13.0%	15.1%

In Union Township (Mercer County), the average commute is higher than in Mercer County (18.5 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Mercer County, Union Township (Mercer County) ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 477 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Union Township (Mercer County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.6% (±9.8 points)	26.7%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.4% (±11.6 points)	38.5%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.2% (±7.6 points)	30.8%	21.2%	21.9%

In Union Township (Mercer County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Mercer County (4.0%).

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 Union Township (Mercer County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	4.9% (±3.6 points)	4.4% (±0.9 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	82.8% (±12.3 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.9% (±11.8 points)	91.5% (±1.2 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Mercer County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mercer County (91.5%).

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 Union Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Mercer County)	—	30.7 minutes (±5.0)	—
Mendon	1.0 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Elgin	4.3 mi	26.0 minutes (±13.6)	Not measurably different
Dublin Township	5.8 mi	22.0 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
York Township (Van Wert County)	6.0 mi	19.2 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Center Township (Mercer County)	6.1 mi	18.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Jennings Township (Van Wert County)	6.2 mi	21.8 minutes (±6.8)	Lower
Salem Township (Auglaize County)	6.5 mi	22.4 minutes (±5.4)	Lower
Rockford	7.1 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dublin Township, OH (22.0 minutes), York Township (Van Wert County), OH (19.2 minutes), Center Township (Mercer County), OH (18.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Union Township (Mercer County)	30.7 minutes (±5.0)
2	Liberty Township (Mercer County)	28.8 minutes (±10.1)
3	Mendon	27.0 minutes (±4.1)
4	Black Creek Township	26.4 minutes (±4.2)
5	Franklin Township (Mercer County)	23.9 minutes (±4.3)
6	Dublin Township	22.0 minutes (±5.0)
7	Rockford	20.8 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Mercer 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 Union Township (Mercer County)

How long is the average commute in Union Township (Mercer County)?

Workers who live in Union Township (Mercer County), OH take an average of 30.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Union Township (Mercer County) without a car?

0.8% of households in Union Township (Mercer County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Union Township (Mercer County)?

4.9% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Mercer County) worked from home, and 79.9% 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 Union township, Mercer County, Ohio (county subdivision:78442, in state:39 county:107).

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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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