How long is the commute from Penfield Township, OH?

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

Workers who live in Penfield Township, OH take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

94.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

2.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.4 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Penfield Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penfield Township	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	94.3% (±4.2 points)	77.9%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.1% (±1.8 points)	7.5%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.7% (±2.7 points)	11.7%	13.0%	15.1%

In Penfield Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Lorain County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Penfield Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lorain County (0.2%).

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

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

In Lorain County, Penfield Township ranks 9 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 696 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Penfield Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penfield Township	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.1 points)	5.7%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.6% (±11.9 points)	34.1%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.0% (±13.3 points)	38.9%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.3% (±15.2 points)	21.3%	21.2%	21.9%

In Penfield Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lorain County (5.7%).

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 Penfield Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penfield Township	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	2.7% (±2.7 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±2.2 points)	94.8% (±0.5 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.3% (±11.0 points)	88.9% (±0.7 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penfield Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lorain County (88.9%).

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 Penfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penfield Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penfield Township	—	28.4 minutes (±3.3)	—
Pheasant Run	3.5 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Spencer Township (Medina County)	3.5 mi	38.6 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Spencer	4.7 mi	30.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Litchfield Township	4.8 mi	35.7 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
LaGrange Township	5.0 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
LaGrange	5.2 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Wellington Township	5.3 mi	28.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Wellington	5.7 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: LaGrange, OH (23.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spencer Township (Medina County), OH (38.6 minutes), Litchfield Township, OH (35.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lorain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Pittsfield Township	33.5 minutes (±5.8)
4	Rochester Township	31.8 minutes (±5.3)
5	Camden Township	30.3 minutes (±10.1)
6	Avon Lake	28.9 minutes (±4.7)
7	Wellington Township	28.8 minutes (±3.6)
8	Henrietta Township	28.7 minutes (±6.4)
9	Penfield Township	28.4 minutes (±3.3)
10	Brownhelm Township	27.8 minutes (±4.6)
11	New Russia Township	27.4 minutes (±3.7)
12	Wellington	27.3 minutes (±4.4)
13	Sheffield Lake	27.2 minutes (±2.6)
14	LaGrange Township	27.1 minutes (±2.0)
15 (tie)	Grafton	26.7 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Penfield Township

How long is the average commute in Penfield Township?

Workers who live in Penfield Township, OH take an average of 28.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Penfield Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Penfield Township?

2.7% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Penfield Township worked from home, and 83.3% 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 Penfield township, Lorain County, Ohio (county subdivision:61532, in state:39 county:093).

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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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