How long is the commute from Birchwood Lakes, PA?

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

Workers who live in Birchwood Lakes, PA take an average of 42.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

2.8% work from home.

8.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.3 minutes (±6.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.8%
Households without a car: 8.4%

How people in Birchwood Lakes get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Birchwood Lakes	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±15.8 points)	72.1%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.8% (±15.3 points)	8.5%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±5.1 points)	1.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.8% (±4.7 points)	14.7%	15.6%	15.1%

In Birchwood Lakes, the average commute is not measurably different from Pike County (42.3 minutes).

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

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

In Birchwood Lakes, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Pike County (1.4%).

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

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

In Pike County, Birchwood Lakes ranks 7 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 12 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Birchwood Lakes

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Birchwood Lakes	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	8.4% (±7.6 points)	5.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.3% (±12.1 points)	29.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.9% (±13.6 points)	41.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±10.7 points)	24.2%	18.6%	21.9%

In Birchwood Lakes, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Pike County (5.3%).

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 Birchwood Lakes

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Birchwood Lakes	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	2.8% (±4.7 points)	14.7% (±1.8 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.7% (±6.1 points)	95.9% (±1.0 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±6.1 points)	91.8% (±1.2 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Birchwood Lakes, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Pike County (91.8%).

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 Birchwood Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birchwood Lakes
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Birchwood Lakes	—	42.3 minutes (±6.9)	—
Gold Key Lake	4.7 mi	51.3 minutes (±11.2)	Not measurably different
Dingman Township	5.0 mi	43.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Sunrise Lake	5.1 mi	50.7 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different
Pocono Woodland Lakes	5.1 mi	36.8 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Conashaugh Lakes	5.6 mi	50.0 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Sandyston Township	5.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Pocono Ranch Lands	5.9 mi	61.2 minutes (±13.4)	Higher
Milford	7.6 mi	19.9 minutes (±4.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milford, PA (19.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pocono Ranch Lands, PA (61.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Pike County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Pocono Ranch Lands	61.2 minutes (±13.4)
2	Pine Ridge	58.7 minutes (±13.9)
3	Saw Creek	51.5 minutes (±8.4)
4	Gold Key Lake	51.3 minutes (±11.2)
5	Sunrise Lake	50.7 minutes (±8.3)
6	Conashaugh Lakes	50.0 minutes (±7.8)
7	Birchwood Lakes	42.3 minutes (±6.9)
8	Hemlock Farms	40.4 minutes (±12.9)
9	Pocono Woodland Lakes	36.8 minutes (±6.9)

Birchwood 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 Delaware Township (Pike 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 Birchwood Lakes

How long is the average commute in Birchwood Lakes?

Workers who live in Birchwood Lakes, PA take an average of 42.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Birchwood Lakes without a car?

8.4% of households in Birchwood Lakes have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Birchwood Lakes?

2.8% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Birchwood Lakes worked from home, and 94.7% 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 Birchwood Lakes CDP, Pennsylvania (place:06490, 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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