How long is the commute from Centre Township (Berks County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Centre Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 26.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

13.5% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.1 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.5%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in Centre Township (Berks County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Centre Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	79.9% (±4.6 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±2.8 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.5% (±4.5 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Centre Township (Berks County), the average commute is not measurably different from Berks County (25.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Centre Township (Berks County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berks County (1.0%).

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

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

In Berks County, Centre Township (Berks County) ranks 38 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1334 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Centre Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Centre Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±2.0 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.6% (±6.6 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.6% (±6.0 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.9% (±7.1 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Centre Township (Berks County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berks County (8.7%).

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 Centre Township (Berks County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Centre Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	13.5% (±4.5 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.9% (±5.0 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.4% (±5.1 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Centre Township (Berks County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berks County (89.6%).

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 Centre Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centre Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Centre Township (Berks County)	—	26.1 minutes (±3.4)	—
Centerport	1.2 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Shoemakersville	3.2 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Leesport	3.3 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Penn Township (Berks County)	4.2 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Ontelaunee Township	4.4 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Upper Bern Township	4.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Berks County)	4.9 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Tilden Township	5.0 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leesport, PA (19.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
32 (tie)	Bally	26.5 minutes (±3.8)
32 (tie)	District Township	26.5 minutes (±2.2)
32 (tie)	Oley Township	26.5 minutes (±3.4)
32 (tie)	Ontelaunee Township	26.5 minutes (±3.2)
32 (tie)	Upper Bern Township	26.5 minutes (±2.5)
37	Centerport	26.4 minutes (±3.9)
38	Centre Township (Berks County)	26.1 minutes (±3.4)
39	Laureldale	26.0 minutes (±7.7)
40	Lenhartsville	25.4 minutes (±3.2)
41	Longswamp Township	25.3 minutes (±3.2)
42 (tie)	Exeter Township (Berks County)	25.2 minutes (±1.5)
42 (tie)	South Heidelberg Township	25.2 minutes (±1.9)
44	New Morgan	25.0 minutes (±5.8)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Centre Township (Berks County)

How long is the average commute in Centre Township (Berks County)?

Workers who live in Centre Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 26.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Centre Township (Berks County) without a car?

2.0% of households in Centre Township (Berks County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Centre Township (Berks County)?

13.5% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Centre Township (Berks County) worked from home, and 89.4% 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 Centre township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12344, in state:42 county:011).

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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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