How long is the commute from Buffalo Township (Perry County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Buffalo Township (Perry County), PA take an average of 33.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.5% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.4 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.5%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Buffalo Township (Perry County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	76.8% (±8.8 points)	74.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±2.7 points)	7.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.5 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.5% (±8.0 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Buffalo Township (Perry County), the average commute is not measurably different from Perry County (32.0 minutes).

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

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

In Buffalo Township (Perry County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Perry County (0.2%).

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

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

In Perry County, Buffalo Township (Perry County) ranks 11 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 324 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Buffalo Township (Perry County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.3 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.9% (±6.7 points)	25.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±6.9 points)	37.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.4% (±7.0 points)	31.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Buffalo Township (Perry County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Perry County (5.7%).

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 Buffalo Township (Perry County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	17.5% (±8.0 points)	15.3% (±1.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±4.1 points)	90.7% (±1.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±4.2 points)	87.3% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Buffalo Township (Perry County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Perry County (87.3%).

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 Buffalo Township (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Buffalo Township (Perry County)	—	33.4 minutes (±3.0)	—
Howe Township (Perry County)	3.4 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Watts Township	4.0 mi	31.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Millersburg	4.5 mi	19.6 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Liverpool	4.7 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Liverpool Township	4.9 mi	34.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
New Buffalo	5.0 mi	30.7 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Miller Township (Perry County)	5.0 mi	33.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	5.2 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Howe Township (Perry County), PA (27.3 minutes), Millersburg, PA (19.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Newport	36.0 minutes (±4.9)
6	Centre Township (Perry County)	35.7 minutes (±3.2)
7	Liverpool Township	34.9 minutes (±3.6)
8	Spring Township (Perry County)	34.7 minutes (±3.1)
9	Greenwood Township (Perry County)	33.8 minutes (±3.8)
10	Miller Township (Perry County)	33.7 minutes (±2.6)
11	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	33.4 minutes (±3.0)
12	Carroll Township (Perry County)	32.8 minutes (±4.4)
13	Liverpool	32.0 minutes (±3.2)
14	Southwest Madison Township	31.5 minutes (±3.3)
15	Watts Township	31.4 minutes (±2.1)
16	Wheatfield Township	31.2 minutes (±2.4)
17	Blain	31.0 minutes (±9.0)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Perry 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 Buffalo Township (Perry County)

How long is the average commute in Buffalo Township (Perry County)?

Workers who live in Buffalo Township (Perry County), PA take an average of 33.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Buffalo Township (Perry County) without a car?

1.6% of households in Buffalo Township (Perry County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Buffalo Township (Perry County)?

17.5% (±8.0 points) of workers who live in Buffalo Township (Perry County) worked from home, and 91.8% 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 Buffalo township, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:10008, in state:42 county:099).

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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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