How long is the commute from Beech Mountain Lakes, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±8.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Beech Mountain Lakes get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Beech Mountain Lakes	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	78.6% (±9.6 points)	74.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.1% (±9.5 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±5.4 points)	10.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Beech Mountain Lakes, the average commute is not measurably different from Luzerne County (23.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

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

In Beech Mountain Lakes, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Luzerne County (0.7%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Beech Mountain Lakes ranks 9 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 264 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Beech Mountain Lakes

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Beech Mountain Lakes	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±4.8 points)	9.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.2% (±12.9 points)	38.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.3% (±15.9 points)	34.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.5% (±20.6 points)	17.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Beech Mountain Lakes, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Luzerne County (9.5%).

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 Beech Mountain Lakes

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Beech Mountain Lakes	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±5.4 points)	10.9% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±4.8 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±4.8 points)	87.8% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Beech Mountain Lakes, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Luzerne County (87.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Beech Mountain Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beech Mountain Lakes
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Beech Mountain Lakes	—	22.2 minutes (±8.2)	—
Freeland	2.4 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Jeddo	4.1 mi	30.7 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different
Harleigh	4.5 mi	13.0 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Foster Township (Luzerne County)	4.5 mi	30.4 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Dorrance Township	5.4 mi	38.4 minutes (±15.4)	Not measurably different
Wright Township	5.7 mi	26.5 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Dennison Township	6.2 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Mountain Top	6.5 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dennison Township, PA (32.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2 (tie)	Upper Exeter	27.6 minutes (±7.5)
4	Mountain Top	26.5 minutes (±3.3)
5	Trucksville	26.1 minutes (±6.6)
6	Glen Lyon	25.4 minutes (±4.3)
7	Chase	23.9 minutes (±3.0)
8	Georgetown (community)	22.6 minutes (±6.6)
9	Beech Mountain Lakes	22.2 minutes (±8.2)
10	Inkerman	22.1 minutes (±6.5)
11	Shavertown	21.8 minutes (±5.9)
12	Plains	20.6 minutes (±5.4)
13	East Berwick	20.2 minutes (±3.9)
14	Misericordia University	14.9 minutes (±9.9)
15	Hilldale	14.2 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Butler Township (Luzerne 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 Beech Mountain Lakes

How long is the average commute in Beech Mountain Lakes?

Workers who live in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Beech Mountain Lakes without a car?

0.0% of households in Beech Mountain Lakes have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Beech Mountain Lakes?

5.6% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Beech Mountain Lakes worked from home, and 100.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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