How long is the commute from Penn Township (Highland County), OH?

Name: Commute and cars in Penn Township (Highland County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Penn Township (Highland County), OH take an average of 34.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

15.7% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.0 minutes (±7.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.7%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in Penn Township (Highland County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penn Township (Highland County)	Highland County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	76.6% (±12.5 points)	80.2%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±6.8 points)	10.8%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.7% (±14.0 points)	6.5%	13.0%	15.1%

In Penn Township (Highland County), the average commute is not measurably different from Highland County (29.1 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Highland County, Penn Township (Highland County) ranks 10 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 269 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Penn Township (Highland County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penn Township (Highland County)	Highland County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±3.0 points)	6.8%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	4.5% (±5.3 points)	26.4%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	18.9% (±13.4 points)	33.3%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	75.0% (±14.4 points)	33.5%	21.2%	21.9%

In Penn Township (Highland County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Highland County (6.8%).

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 Penn Township (Highland County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (Highland County)	Highland County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	15.7% (±14.0 points)	6.5% (±1.4 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.4% (±6.6 points)	90.8% (±1.6 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±5.2 points)	83.4% (±2.1 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penn Township (Highland County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Highland County (83.4%).

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 Penn Township (Highland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Highland County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Highland County)	—	34.0 minutes (±7.8)	—
Highland	3.7 mi	31.8 minutes (±18.5)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Highland County)	4.0 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Leesburg	4.3 mi	25.0 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Liberty Township (Highland County)	5.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Hillsboro	5.5 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
New Vienna	5.6 mi	32.2 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Highland County)	7.0 mi	34.7 minutes (±10.1)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Clinton County)	7.8 mi	27.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield Township (Highland County), OH (25.3 minutes), Leesburg, OH (25.0 minutes), Liberty Township (Highland County), OH (23.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Highland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Sinking Spring	37.5 minutes (±13.2)
5 (tie)	Mowrystown	37.4 minutes (±7.4)
5 (tie)	Clay Township (Highland County)	37.4 minutes (±6.4)
7	Whiteoak Township	37.1 minutes (±6.2)
8	Union Township (Highland County)	34.7 minutes (±10.1)
9	Brushcreek Township	34.1 minutes (±5.7)
10	Penn Township (Highland County)	34.0 minutes (±7.8)
11	Paint Township (Highland County)	33.8 minutes (±4.3)
12	Washington Township (Highland County)	32.9 minutes (±9.7)
13	Hamer Township	32.7 minutes (±12.3)
14	Lynchburg	32.5 minutes (±4.7)
15	Highland	31.8 minutes (±18.5)
16	Dodson Township	30.7 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Highland 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 Penn Township (Highland County)

How long is the average commute in Penn Township (Highland County)?

Workers who live in Penn Township (Highland County), OH take an average of 34.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Penn Township (Highland County) without a car?

1.5% of households in Penn Township (Highland County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Penn Township (Highland County)?

15.7% (±14.0 points) of workers who live in Penn Township (Highland County) worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Penn township, Highland County, Ohio (county subdivision:61588, in state:39 county:071).

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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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