Commuting around downtown by bicycle is a common occurrence in Ann Arbor. (Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com)

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Michigan workers have a slightly shorter commute than the national average, and they also are more likely to drive to their jobs vs. walking, biking or using mass transportation, according to U.S. Census data.

Michigan workers spend an average of 24.4 minutes getting to work compared to a national average of 26.6 minutes, the 2016 Census estimates show.

Commutes are getting slightly longer, the numbers say. Since 2005, the average Michigan commute has increased by almost a minute, and the average U.S. commute has increased by a minute and a half.

Below is a look at the Census Bureau's state, county and local data on commuting, drawn from the Census Bureau's five-year averages for 2012-16.

First is an online database that allows readers to look up information for any Michigan county.

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Click on "details" for fast facts from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Next, some statewide trends on commuting.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

60% have a commute under 25 minutes

It takes Michiganders an average of 24 minutes to get to work, but that average is somewhat skewed by those with a longer commute -- 60% have a commute under 25 minutes, and 14% have a commute of less than 10 minutes.

At the other end of the spectrum, 6% commute at least an hour to get to their workplace.

Nationally, the average commute is almost 27 minutes; 46% have a commute under 25 minutes, and 9% commute at least an hour to work.

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Lapeer County residents have longest average commute

Longest average commute is 34 minutes for residents of Lapeer County, followed by 32 minutes for Livingston residents. Both counties are on the fringe of the metro Detroit area.

Shortest average commute to work is 15 minutes in Luce and Houghton counties in the Upper Peninsula.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

91% of Michigan workers drive to work

A little more than 91% of Michigan workers use a car, truck or van to get to work, and the vast majority drive themselves, while about 9% carpool. Of the remainder, 4% work at home, 2% walk, a little under 2% use public transportation and 0.5% bike to work.

Since 2005, there are slight increases in the numbers who walk, bike or use mass transit. The estimated percentage who work at home has gone from 3% in 2005 to 4% in 2016.

Nationally, 85% of Americans drive or carpool to work, 5% use public transportation, 5% work at home and 3% walk.

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Source: Census Bureau

Macomb County ranks No. 1 in residents driving to work

About 95% of Macomb County residents use a private vehicle to get to work -- including carpoolers -- making them No. 1 in that category. Looking just at carpoolers, Crawford in the northeast Lower Peninsula has the highest percentage -- 14.4%.

Least likely to drive to work: Residents of Mackinac County (78%). Mackinac includes Mackinac Island, where cars are banned.

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Source: Census Bureau

East Lansing ranks No. 1 among Michigan communities in walking, biking to work

An estimated 28% of East Lansing residents walk or bike to work, the highest percentage among Michigan communities with at least 5,000 workers. Tied for No. 2 is Ann Arbor and Mount Pleasant at 19%. Also in top five: Mount Pleasant (17%) and Ypsilanti (13%).

Looking at entire counties, No. 1 in this category is Mackinac County -- which includes Mackinac Island -- at 13%. No. 2 is Houghton in the U.P., home of Michigan Tech University, where 12% bike or walk to their job. The county that ranks last: Livingston County (0.9%).

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Source: Census Bureau

Ann Arbor ranks No. 1 in workers using mass transit

An estimated 11% of Ann Arbor residents take mass transportation to get to work, the highest percentage among Michigan communities with at least 5,000 workers. .

In a ranking of counties by this category, No. 1 is Washtenaw County (5.1%). There are five counties where less than 0.1% of workers use mass transit -- Baraga and Luce in the Upper Peninsula and Presque Isle, Oscoda and Montmorency in the northeast Lower Peninsula.

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Source: Census Bureau

Leelanau County ranks first in percentage of residents who work at home

Leelanau County in the northwest Lower Peninsula has the highest percentage of residents who work at home -- 10%. Also in the top five are Alger and Keweenaw counties in the Upper Peninsula, and Antrim and Oscoda counties in the northern Lower Peninsula.

The Census Bureau estimates Dickinson County in the Upper Peninsula has the lowest percentage of residents who work at home -- 2.4%.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

About 29% of Michiganders work outside their county of residence

About 29% of Michigan workers age 16 and older work in one county and have a job in another, and it's more common among men than women -- 31% vs. 26%.

About 2% of Michigan residents with a job work in another state.

Of Michigan residents who live in a city or village, about 30% live and work in the same place.

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Percentages are based on number of residents age 16 and older who are employed.

Source: Census Bureau

Clinton County ranks No. 1 in residents who work outside the county

An estimated 67% of Clinton County residents with a job work in a different county. (Clinton is part of the metro Lansing region).

The county that ranks last is Gogebic in the northwest U.P., where only 2% work in a Michigan county outside of Gogebic.

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Source: Census Bureau

Cass County ranks first in residents who work in another state

An estimated 41% of Cass County residents with a job and 40% in Menominee cross state lines to work. Cass is just across the state line from Elkhart and South Bend, Ind., while Menominee is in the U.P. along the Wisconsin border.

At the other end of the spectrum, 0.3% of workers in Ionia and Huron counties have out-of-state jobs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Almost half of Michigan workers leave for work between 6:30 and 8:30 a.m.

About 46% of Michigan workers leave for their jobs between 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. The most common time out the door: 7 to 7:30 a.m., followed by 7:30 to 8 a.m.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Less than 3% of Michigan workers live in a household without a vehicle

Only 2.8% of Michigan workers age 16 and older live in a household without a vehicle, and three-quarters live in a household with multiple vehicles.

Nationally, 4.3% of workers lack access to a household vehicle.