How long is the commute from Coal Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Coal Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Coal Township, PA take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

11.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 7.4%
Households without a car: 11.1%

How people in Coal Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Coal Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±4.9 points)	76.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.8% (±4.2 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±2.6 points)	3.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.4% (±3.1 points)	9.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Coal Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Northumberland County (25.2 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Northumberland County, Coal Township ranks 15 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1218 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Coal Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Coal Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	11.1% (±3.4 points)	9.2%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.9% (±5.9 points)	34.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.6% (±5.5 points)	34.5%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.3% (±3.9 points)	21.3%	18.6%	21.9%

In Coal Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Northumberland County (9.2%).

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 Coal Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Coal Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	7.4% (±3.1 points)	9.9% (±1.1 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.8% (±3.5 points)	90.0% (±1.0 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.6% (±3.5 points)	85.1% (±1.2 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Coal Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Northumberland County (85.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (89.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Coal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coal Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Coal Township	—	26.7 minutes (±2.4)	—
East Cameron Township	1.9 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Shamokin	2.2 mi	32.1 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Kulpmont	2.7 mi	25.9 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Marion Heights	3.4 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel Township	4.2 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	4.6 mi	33.4 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Ralpho Township	5.6 mi	29.4 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel	5.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eldred Township (Schuylkill County), PA (33.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Northumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Ralpho Township	29.4 minutes (±8.7)
10	Shamokin Township	29.3 minutes (±5.4)
11	Mount Carmel Township	29.2 minutes (±4.3)
12	Lower Augusta Township	28.3 minutes (±5.8)
13	Zerbe Township	27.7 minutes (±3.2)
14	Northumberland	27.1 minutes (±5.1)
15	Coal Township	26.7 minutes (±2.4)
16	Kulpmont	25.9 minutes (±5.5)
17	Lewis Township (Northumberland County)	25.7 minutes (±3.1)
18	Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	25.4 minutes (±2.8)
19	East Cameron Township	25.1 minutes (±2.7)
20	Upper Augusta Township	25.0 minutes (±3.4)
21	Mount Carmel	24.8 minutes (±3.5)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Coal Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Edgewood (community), Fairview-Ferndale, Marshallton.

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 Coal Township

How long is the average commute in Coal Township?

Workers who live in Coal Township, PA take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Coal Township without a car?

11.1% of households in Coal Township have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Coal Township?

7.4% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Coal Township worked from home, and 86.6% 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 Coal township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:14536, in state:42 county:097).

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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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