How long is the commute from Bensalem Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Bensalem Township, PA take an average of 28.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.5% of workers drive alone to work.

3.5% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

15.3% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.9 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 3.5%
Work from home: 15.3%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Bensalem Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bensalem Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	69.5% (±2.9 points)	69.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±1.8 points)	6.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.5% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.3% (±1.8 points)	19.6%	15.6%	15.1%

In Bensalem Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Bucks County (29.0 minutes).

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

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

In Bensalem Township, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Bucks County (2.0%).

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

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

In Bucks County, Bensalem Township ranks 28 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 821 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Bensalem Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bensalem Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±1.7 points)	4.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.7% (±3.2 points)	28.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.1% (±2.7 points)	41.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.1% (±2.4 points)	25.0%	18.6%	21.9%

In Bensalem Township, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Bucks County (4.9%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Bensalem Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bensalem Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	15.3% (±1.8 points)	19.6% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±0.9 points)	97.0% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.9% (±1.5 points)	94.8% (±0.4 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bensalem Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bucks County (94.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Bensalem Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bensalem Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bensalem Township	—	28.9 minutes (±1.2)	—
Croydon	2.7 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Beverly	3.1 mi	27.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Hulmeville	3.2 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Trevose	3.7 mi	48.3 minutes (±26.8)	Not measurably different
Penndel	3.7 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Parkland	3.7 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Edgewater Park Township	3.9 mi	34.4 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Delanco Township	3.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parkland, PA (20.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edgewater Park Township, NJ (34.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21 (tie)	Warrington Township (Bucks County)	30.3 minutes (±1.9)
23	Newtown	30.0 minutes (±4.7)
24	Upper Southampton Township	29.9 minutes (±2.3)
25	Wrightstown Township	29.6 minutes (±3.7)
26	Richland Township (Bucks County)	29.1 minutes (±2.5)
27 (tie)	Perkasie	28.9 minutes (±2.3)
27 (tie)	Bensalem Township	28.9 minutes (±1.2)
29 (tie)	Chalfont	28.4 minutes (±3.0)
29 (tie)	Dublin	28.4 minutes (±3.6)
29 (tie)	Lower Makefield Township	28.4 minutes (±1.5)
32	Milford Township (Bucks County)	28.2 minutes (±2.5)
33	Penndel	27.7 minutes (±3.7)
34	Middletown Township (Bucks County)	27.6 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bensalem Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Andalusia, Cornwells Heights, Eddington.

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 Bensalem Township

How long is the average commute in Bensalem Township?

Workers who live in Bensalem Township, PA take an average of 28.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bensalem Township without a car?

7.2% of households in Bensalem Township have no vehicle, and 3.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bensalem Township?

15.3% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Bensalem Township worked from home, and 93.9% 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 Bensalem township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:05616, in state:42 county:017).

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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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