How long is the commute from College Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in College Township, PA take an average of 15.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.4% of workers drive alone to work.

5.5% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

15.1% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.9 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 5.5%
Work from home: 15.1%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in College Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	College Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	64.4% (±5.9 points)	63.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±2.4 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.5% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.1% (±1.5 points)	9.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.0% (±2.9 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.1% (±3.9 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In College Township, the average commute is lower than in Centre County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In College Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Centre County (3.2%).

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

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

In Centre County, College Township ranks 34 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2512 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in College Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	College Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±2.2 points)	11.1%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.3% (±5.8 points)	35.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.0% (±6.5 points)	34.9%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.5% (±3.9 points)	18.9%	18.6%	21.9%

In College Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Centre County (11.1%).

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 College Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	College Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	15.1% (±3.9 points)	15.3% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±2.1 points)	93.5% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.1% (±3.9 points)	85.5% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In College Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Centre County (85.5%).

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 College Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with College Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
College Township	—	15.9 minutes (±1.6)	—
State College	2.6 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Boalsburg	3.4 mi	16.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Toftrees	3.6 mi	18.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Benner Township	3.8 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Harris Township	4.0 mi	16.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Park Forest Village	4.9 mi	14.3 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Gap	5.3 mi	20.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Patton Township	5.6 mi	18.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Benner Township, PA (23.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Bellefonte	20.0 minutes (±2.7)
29	Centre Hall	18.2 minutes (±1.7)
30	Patton Township	18.0 minutes (±2.4)
31	Milesburg	17.0 minutes (±3.1)
32	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	16.2 minutes (±1.1)
33	Harris Township	16.0 minutes (±2.3)
34	College Township	15.9 minutes (±1.6)
35	State College	15.5 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 8 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for College Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Houserville, Lemont.

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 College Township

How long is the average commute in College Township?

Workers who live in College Township, PA take an average of 15.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in College Township without a car?

5.2% of households in College Township have no vehicle, and 5.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in College Township?

15.1% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in College Township worked from home, and 91.1% 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 College township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:15136, in state:42 county:027).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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