How long is the commute from Avonia, PA?

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

Workers who live in Avonia, PA take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

21.5% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 21.5%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Avonia get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Avonia	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	76.5% (±14.6 points)	75.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.7% (±1.7 points)	9.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.8 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.5% (±14.4 points)	8.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Avonia, the average commute is not measurably different from Erie County (19.6 minutes).

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

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

In Avonia, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Erie County (0.9%).

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

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

In Erie County, Avonia ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 308 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Avonia

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Avonia	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±3.8 points)	9.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.5% (±10.3 points)	39.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.5% (±17.5 points)	36.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.0% (±20.6 points)	15.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Avonia, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Erie County (9.9%).

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 Avonia

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Avonia	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	21.5% (±14.4 points)	8.9% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±6.0 points)	93.9% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±6.9 points)	89.0% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Avonia, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Erie County (89.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Avonia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Avonia
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Avonia	—	20.4 minutes (±3.2)	—
Fairview (community)	2.2 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Girard	3.6 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Lake City	3.9 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Girard Township (Erie County)	5.0 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Platea	7.2 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
McKean	8.2 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
McKean Township	8.8 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Millcreek Township (Erie County)	8.8 mi	17.1 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Avonia	20.4 minutes (±3.2)
2 (tie)	Fairview (community)	20.3 minutes (±1.6)
2 (tie)	Lawrence Park	20.3 minutes (±2.5)
4	Northwest Harborcreek	18.0 minutes (±1.4)
5	Penn State Erie (Behrend)	17.2 minutes (±9.6)

Avonia is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Fairview Township (Erie County), whose figures include it.

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 Avonia

How long is the average commute in Avonia?

Workers who live in Avonia, PA take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Avonia without a car?

4.1% of households in Avonia have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Avonia?

21.5% (±14.4 points) of workers who live in Avonia worked from home, and 91.7% 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 Avonia CDP, Pennsylvania (place:03676, in state:42).

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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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