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

Name: Commute and cars in Centre Township (Perry County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Centre Township (Perry County), PA take an average of 35.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

13.5% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.7 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.5%
Households without a car: 3.0%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Centre Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	76.5% (±6.4 points)	74.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±3.4 points)	7.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.5% (±4.2 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Centre Township (Perry County), the average commute is higher than in 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 Centre Township (Perry County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Perry County (0.2%).

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

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

In Perry County, Centre Township (Perry County) ranks 6 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 202 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 (Perry County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Centre Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.4 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.1% (±4.5 points)	25.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.5% (±6.6 points)	37.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.3% (±7.4 points)	31.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Centre Township (Perry County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Centre Township (Perry County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Centre Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	13.5% (±4.2 points)	15.3% (±1.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.7% (±6.4 points)	90.7% (±1.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±6.6 points)	87.3% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centre Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Centre Township (Perry County)	—	35.7 minutes (±3.2)	—
Bloomfield	3.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Spring Township (Perry County)	3.7 mi	34.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (Perry County)	4.9 mi	32.8 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Landisburg	5.0 mi	38.6 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Perry County)	5.3 mi	37.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Saville Township	6.1 mi	46.9 minutes (±9.1)	Higher
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	7.3 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Oliver Township (Perry County)	7.6 mi	28.1 minutes (±4.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomfield, PA (27.6 minutes), Tuscarora Township (Perry County), PA (29.4 minutes), Oliver Township (Perry County), PA (28.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saville Township, PA (46.9 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
1	Saville Township	46.9 minutes (±9.1)
2	Toboyne Township	38.9 minutes (±4.6)
3	Landisburg	38.6 minutes (±7.9)
4	Juniata Township (Perry County)	37.8 minutes (±5.2)
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)

Showing 12 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 Centre Township (Perry County)

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

Workers who live in Centre Township (Perry County), PA take an average of 35.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.0% of households in Centre Township (Perry County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.5% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Centre Township (Perry County) worked from home, and 88.3% 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, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12360, 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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