How long is the commute from Amity Township (Berks County), PA?

Workers who live in Amity Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 32.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

27.0% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
32.2 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation
0.4%
Work from home
27.0%
Households without a car
4.2%

How people in Amity Township (Berks County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationAmity Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone68.9% (±6.3 points)73.5%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled2.3% (±1.2 points)9.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.5 points)1.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked1.1% (±0.7 points)2.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.3% (±0.5 points)2.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home27.0% (±6.3 points)11.9%15.6%15.1%

In Amity Township (Berks County), the average commute is higher than in Berks County (25.4 minutes).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Amity Township (Berks County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Berks County (1.0%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (3.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Berks County, Amity Township (Berks County) ranks 5 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 405 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Amity Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableAmity Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle4.2% (±1.9 points)8.7%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle23.5% (±5.0 points)30.6%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles42.8% (±6.1 points)36.1%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles29.5% (±4.1 points)24.6%18.6%21.9%

In Amity Township (Berks County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berks County (8.7%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Amity Township (Berks County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Amity Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home27.0% (±6.3 points)11.9% (±0.6 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer96.8% (±1.4 points)93.3% (±0.5 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet94.1% (±1.9 points)89.6% (±0.6 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Amity Township (Berks County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Berks County (89.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Amity Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amity Township (Berks County)
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Amity Township (Berks County)—32.2 minutes (±2.5)—
Douglass Township (Berks County)3.4 mi24.1 minutes (±4.5)Lower
Birdsboro3.9 mi28.0 minutes (±2.6)Lower
Stowe4.4 mi27.3 minutes (±2.2)Lower
West Pottsgrove Township4.5 mi27.3 minutes (±2.2)Lower
Earl Township (Berks County)4.5 mi28.0 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
Union Township (Berks County)4.9 mi30.8 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Exeter Township (Berks County)5.0 mi25.2 minutes (±1.5)Lower
Lorane5.4 mi27.6 minutes (±3.7)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Douglass Township (Berks County), PA (24.1 minutes), Birdsboro, PA (28.0 minutes), Stowe, PA (27.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Robeson Township38.3 minutes (±4.6)
2Pike Township (Berks County)36.1 minutes (±4.7)
3Ruscombmanor Township33.5 minutes (±7.4)
4Albany Township (Berks County)32.3 minutes (±5.1)
5Amity Township (Berks County)32.2 minutes (±2.5)
6Hereford Township31.8 minutes (±3.6)
7Windsor Township (Berks County)31.4 minutes (±3.6)
8Lower Heidelberg Township31.2 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)Union Township (Berks County)30.8 minutes (±3.1)
9 (tie)Washington Township (Berks County)30.8 minutes (±7.1)
11Caernarvon Township (Berks County)30.3 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 11 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Amity Township (Berks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Amity Gardens.

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 Amity Township (Berks County)

How long is the average commute in Amity Township (Berks County)?

Workers who live in Amity Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 32.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Amity Township (Berks County) without a car?

4.2% of households in Amity Township (Berks County) have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Amity Township (Berks County)?

27.0% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Amity Township (Berks County) worked from home, and 94.1% 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 Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:02328, in state:42 county:011).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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