How long is the commute from Bern Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Bern Township, PA take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

12.3% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.3%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Bern Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bern Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	84.2% (±6.4 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.5% (±1.8 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.3% (±6.1 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Bern Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Bern Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Bern Township ranks 56 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1855 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Bern Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bern Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±1.0 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.8% (±6.4 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.3% (±9.6 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.4% (±7.8 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Bern Township, 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 Bern Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bern Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	12.3% (±6.1 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.3% (±6.1 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.1% (±4.3 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bern Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berks County (89.6%).

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 Bern Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bern Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bern Township	—	23.5 minutes (±2.8)	—
Fox Chase	1.8 mi	16.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Riverview Park	2.5 mi	22.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Muhlenberg Park	3.1 mi	20.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Colony Park	3.5 mi	29.9 minutes (±17.4)	Not measurably different
Leesport	3.6 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Muhlenberg Township	3.8 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
South Temple	3.9 mi	39.2 minutes (±22.3)	Not measurably different
Temple	4.0 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fox Chase, PA (16.9 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

Rank	Place	Average commute
50 (tie)	Reading	24.1 minutes (±0.9)
50 (tie)	Douglass Township (Berks County)	24.1 minutes (±4.5)
52	Wernersville	23.8 minutes (±2.4)
53	Tulpehocken Township	23.7 minutes (±2.9)
54 (tie)	Kutztown	23.6 minutes (±3.7)
54 (tie)	Spring Township (Berks County)	23.6 minutes (±1.9)
56	Bern Township	23.5 minutes (±2.8)
57 (tie)	Cumru Township	23.4 minutes (±1.7)
57 (tie)	Greenwich Township	23.4 minutes (±3.6)
59	Sinking Spring	23.2 minutes (±3.0)
60	Kenhorst	23.0 minutes (±4.4)
61	Muhlenberg Township	22.7 minutes (±2.1)
62 (tie)	Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	22.2 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Bern Township

How long is the average commute in Bern Township?

Workers who live in Bern Township, PA take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bern Township without a car?

0.6% of households in Bern Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bern Township?

12.3% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Bern Township worked from home, and 93.1% 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 Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:05816, in state:42 county:011).

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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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