How long is the commute from Chest Township (Cambria County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Chest Township (Cambria County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Chest Township (Cambria County), PA take an average of 49.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

17.7% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 49.9 minutes (±19.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.7%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Chest Township (Cambria County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Chest Township (Cambria County)	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	75.0% (±11.5 points)	78.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±3.3 points)	6.8%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±13.7 points)	0.8%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±4.1 points)	2.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±2.9 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.7% (±11.4 points)	10.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In Chest Township (Cambria County), the average commute is higher than in Cambria County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In Chest Township (Cambria County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cambria County (0.8%).

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

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

In Cambria County, Chest Township (Cambria County) ranks 1 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Chest Township (Cambria County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Chest Township (Cambria County)	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±2.9 points)	10.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.7% (±12.0 points)	35.8%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.7% (±11.2 points)	34.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.0% (±12.7 points)	19.2%	18.6%	21.9%

In Chest Township (Cambria County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cambria County (10.4%).

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 Chest Township (Cambria County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chest Township (Cambria County)	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	17.7% (±11.4 points)	10.4% (±0.9 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±1.8 points)	89.8% (±0.9 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±6.5 points)	84.9% (±1.0 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Chest Township (Cambria County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cambria County (84.9%).

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 Chest Township (Cambria County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chest Township (Cambria County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Chest Township (Cambria County)	—	49.9 minutes (±19.1)	—
Patton	3.2 mi	31.6 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Elder Township	3.7 mi	34.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
White Township (Cambria County)	4.4 mi	34.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Hastings	4.7 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Clearfield Township (Cambria County)	5.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Westover	5.9 mi	37.5 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Carrolltown	6.6 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Chest Springs	6.6 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hastings, PA (25.3 minutes), Clearfield Township (Cambria County), PA (27.5 minutes), Carrolltown, PA (29.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Chest Township (Cambria County)	49.9 minutes (±19.1)
2	Elder Township	34.3 minutes (±4.5)
3	White Township (Cambria County)	34.2 minutes (±5.2)
4	Lilly	33.2 minutes (±3.9)
5	Patton	31.6 minutes (±7.9)
6	Jackson Township (Cambria County)	31.0 minutes (±5.3)
7	Ashville	30.7 minutes (±8.5)

Showing 7 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Chest Township (Cambria County)

How long is the average commute in Chest Township (Cambria County)?

Workers who live in Chest Township (Cambria County), PA take an average of 49.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chest Township (Cambria County) without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Chest Township (Cambria County)?

17.7% (±11.4 points) of workers who live in Chest Township (Cambria 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 Chest township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:13192, in state:42 county:021).

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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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