How long is the commute from Brownstown (community), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Brownstown (community), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Brownstown (community), PA take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in Brownstown (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brownstown (community)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	69.3% (±15.5 points)	71.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.4% (±9.3 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.4% (±7.8 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±5.0 points)	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%

In Brownstown (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Lancaster County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In Brownstown (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lancaster County (0.7%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, Brownstown (community) ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 295 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Brownstown (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brownstown (community)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±6.7 points)	8.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.1% (±6.9 points)	29.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.3% (±12.8 points)	40.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.0% (±10.2 points)	21.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Brownstown (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lancaster County (8.6%).

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 Brownstown (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brownstown (community)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±5.0 points)	11.6% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±1.6 points)	92.3% (±0.4 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.7% (±1.6 points)	88.1% (±0.5 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Brownstown (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lancaster County (88.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Brownstown (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownstown (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brownstown (community)	—	21.0 minutes (±3.8)	—
Akron	2.3 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Rothsville	2.4 mi	23.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Leola	2.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Upper Leacock Township	3.6 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	3.9 mi	24.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Ephrata	4.2 mi	22.7 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	4.9 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Lititz	4.9 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Paradise	24.8 minutes (±5.1)
12 (tie)	Maytown	23.4 minutes (±3.0)
12 (tie)	Rheems	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
14 (tie)	Reinholds	23.1 minutes (±3.5)
14 (tie)	Rothsville	23.1 minutes (±3.5)
16	Leola	21.6 minutes (±1.6)
17	Brownstown (community)	21.0 minutes (±3.8)
18	Landisville	20.8 minutes (±3.0)
19	Blue Ball	20.5 minutes (±4.1)
20	Brickerville	20.3 minutes (±3.2)
21	Reamstown	19.6 minutes (±3.1)
22	East Earl	19.5 minutes (±6.7)
23	Swartzville	18.7 minutes (±2.6)

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

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

It lies inside West Earl Township, 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 Brownstown (community)

How long is the average commute in Brownstown (community)?

Workers who live in Brownstown (community), PA take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brownstown (community) without a car?

6.7% of households in Brownstown (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brownstown (community)?

8.4% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Brownstown (community) worked from home, and 98.7% 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 Brownstown CDP, Pennsylvania (place:09416, 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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