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

Name: Commute and cars in Buffalo Township (Union 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 (Union County), PA take an average of 18.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.6 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.4%
Households without a car: 7.2%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Buffalo Township (Union County)	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	79.5% (±10.8 points)	69.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.2% (±9.2 points)	7.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.4 points)	11.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.4% (±5.9 points)	9.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Buffalo Township (Union County), the average commute is not measurably different from Union County (17.9 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Union County, Buffalo Township (Union County) ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2417 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 (Union County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Buffalo Township (Union County)	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±5.0 points)	9.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.5% (±10.9 points)	28.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.8% (±10.3 points)	37.7%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.5% (±8.6 points)	23.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Buffalo Township (Union County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Union County (9.7%).

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 Buffalo Township (Union County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buffalo Township (Union County)	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	7.4% (±5.9 points)	9.0% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	82.0% (±9.7 points)	88.6% (±2.1 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.9% (±11.4 points)	80.3% (±2.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Buffalo Township (Union County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Union County (80.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Buffalo Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo Township (Union County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Buffalo Township (Union County)	—	18.6 minutes (±3.3)	—
Kelly Township	3.8 mi	17.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Linntown	4.1 mi	13.9 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
East Buffalo Township	4.4 mi	15.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Lewisburg	4.6 mi	11.5 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Mifflinburg	4.8 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
West Buffalo Township	5.2 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Limestone Township (Union County)	5.4 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	5.8 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Linntown, PA (13.9 minutes), Lewisburg, PA (11.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Hartleton	23.8 minutes (±4.7)
4	Union Township (Union County)	22.8 minutes (±2.7)
5	Gregg Township (Union County)	21.9 minutes (±4.8)
6	West Buffalo Township	20.9 minutes (±2.7)
7	New Berlin	20.6 minutes (±2.8)
8	Limestone Township (Union County)	20.4 minutes (±2.3)
9	Buffalo Township (Union County)	18.6 minutes (±3.3)
10	White Deer Township	18.0 minutes (±1.9)
11	Mifflinburg	17.7 minutes (±2.2)
12	Kelly Township	17.0 minutes (±2.9)
13	East Buffalo Township	15.0 minutes (±2.4)
14	Lewisburg	11.5 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Union 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 (Union County)

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

Workers who live in Buffalo Township (Union County), PA take an average of 18.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.2% of households in Buffalo Township (Union County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

7.4% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Buffalo Township (Union County) worked from home, and 76.9% 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, Union County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:10016, in state:42 county:119).

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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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