How long is the commute from Blair Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Blair Township, PA take an average of 20.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.2 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 7.4%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Blair Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Blair Township	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	87.8% (±3.7 points)	79.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.9% (±1.5 points)	8.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.4% (±3.2 points)	7.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Blair Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Blair County (20.5 minutes).

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

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

In Blair Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Blair County (0.6%).

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

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

In Blair County, Blair Township ranks 16 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2275 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Blair Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Blair Township	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.2 points)	8.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.4% (±7.4 points)	36.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±7.4 points)	35.7%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.2% (±7.8 points)	19.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Blair Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Blair County (8.6%).

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 Blair Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blair Township	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	7.4% (±3.2 points)	7.1% (±0.8 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.3% (±3.4 points)	89.5% (±1.0 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±3.5 points)	86.2% (±1.1 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Blair Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Blair County (86.2%).

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 Blair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blair Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Blair Township	—	20.2 minutes (±2.6)	—
Newry	1.4 mi	28.3 minutes (±19.8)	Not measurably different
Duncansville	2.2 mi	16.3 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Hollidaysburg	2.4 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Loop	3.1 mi	21.8 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Blair County)	3.8 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Roaring Spring	4.5 mi	38.5 minutes (±17.3)	Higher
Lakemont	4.6 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Allegheny Township (Blair County)	5.0 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Duncansville, PA (16.3 minutes), Hollidaysburg, PA (15.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roaring Spring, PA (38.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Blair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Juniata Township (Blair County)	23.5 minutes (±3.4)
11	Martinsburg	22.7 minutes (±3.1)
12	Huston Township (Blair County)	21.5 minutes (±2.7)
13	Tyrone	21.4 minutes (±2.0)
14	North Woodbury Township	20.9 minutes (±5.6)
15	Frankstown Township	20.4 minutes (±3.3)
16 (tie)	Blair Township	20.2 minutes (±2.6)
16 (tie)	Logan Township (Blair County)	20.2 minutes (±1.8)
18	Allegheny Township (Blair County)	19.5 minutes (±2.1)
19	Freedom Township (Blair County)	19.0 minutes (±3.5)
20	Taylor Township (Blair County)	18.9 minutes (±1.9)
21	Altoona	17.9 minutes (±0.9)
22	Bellwood	17.8 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Blair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Blair Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Penn Farms.

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 Blair Township

How long is the average commute in Blair Township?

Workers who live in Blair Township, PA take an average of 20.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Blair Township without a car?

0.8% of households in Blair Township have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Blair Township?

7.4% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Blair Township worked from home, and 91.5% 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 Blair township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:06872, in state:42 county:013).

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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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