Carpooling to work in Port Huron Township, 2026

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the workers who carpool in Port Huron Township at 11.5%.

That is 31% above the St. Clair County figure of 8.8%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 7.4%, it is 56% above.

Where Port Huron Township stands

Among 30 communities in St. Clair County, Port Huron Township has the 6th highest figure, above 83% of them. The middle figure in that group is 7.7%, so Port Huron Township sits above the typical one.

The range runs from 1.6% in Riley Township to 19.0% in Cottrellville. The highest figures in the group belong to Cottrellville (19.0%), Greenwood Township (16.1%), and Port Huron (13.3%).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Port Huron Township ranks 24th.

Next door

Port Huron nearby comes in at 13.3%, 16% higher. Marysville nearby comes in at 5.2%, 55% lower.

Fort Gratiot nearby comes in at 10.9%, 5% lower. Kimball nearby comes in at 8.4%, 27% lower.

Related numbers

For average commute to work, Port Huron Township comes in at 26.9 minutes. For workers commuting an hour or more, Port Huron Township comes in at 15.2%.

For workers who ride transit, Port Huron Township comes in at 4.4%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Carpooling splits the cost of the drive, which matters most where commutes run long.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Port Huron Township with the 30 communities in St. Clair County that have the same figure on file, highest first.