How long is the commute from Banks Township (Carbon County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Banks Township (Carbon County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Banks Township (Carbon County), PA take an average of 19.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.3% of workers walk to work.

1.6% work from home.

8.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.2 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.6%
Households without a car: 8.7%

How people in Banks Township (Carbon County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Banks Township (Carbon County)	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	84.6% (±8.1 points)	76.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±4.9 points)	10.5%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.3% (±9.1 points)	2.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±3.8 points)	0.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.6% (±1.9 points)	10.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Banks Township (Carbon County), the average commute is lower than in Carbon County (32.5 minutes).

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

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

In Banks Township (Carbon County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carbon County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (3.6%).

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

In Carbon County, Banks Township (Carbon County) ranks 23 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2372 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Banks Township (Carbon County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Banks Township (Carbon County)	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	8.7% (±6.4 points)	6.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.0% (±9.9 points)	32.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.7% (±11.6 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5% (±11.4 points)	25.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Banks Township (Carbon County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Carbon County (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Banks Township (Carbon County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Banks Township (Carbon County)	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	1.6% (±1.9 points)	10.1% (±1.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.6% (±4.8 points)	91.4% (±1.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	75.9% (±9.5 points)	88.7% (±1.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Banks Township (Carbon County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Carbon County (88.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Banks Township (Carbon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Banks Township (Carbon County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Banks Township (Carbon County)	—	19.2 minutes (±3.9)	—
Beaver Meadows	0.4 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Packer Township	2.7 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Hazleton	3.1 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
McAdoo	4.2 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Jeddo	4.5 mi	30.7 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different
Harleigh	4.8 mi	13.0 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Weatherly	5.3 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Hazle Township	5.3 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harleigh, PA (13.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaver Meadows, PA (25.1 minutes), Packer Township, PA (32.0 minutes), McAdoo, PA (26.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	Towamensing Township	27.0 minutes (±2.8)
18	Lausanne Township	26.9 minutes (±5.9)
19	Weissport	26.3 minutes (±4.7)
20	Beaver Meadows	25.1 minutes (±2.9)
21	Lehighton	25.0 minutes (±5.6)
22	East Side	20.9 minutes (±4.2)
23	Banks Township (Carbon County)	19.2 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Carbon 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 Banks Township (Carbon County)

How long is the average commute in Banks Township (Carbon County)?

Workers who live in Banks Township (Carbon County), PA take an average of 19.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Banks Township (Carbon County) without a car?

8.7% of households in Banks Township (Carbon County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Banks Township (Carbon County)?

1.6% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Banks Township (Carbon County) worked from home, and 75.9% 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 Banks township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:04048, in state:42 county:025).

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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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