How long is the commute from Colonial Park, PA?

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

Workers who live in Colonial Park, PA take an average of 20.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

14.6% work from home.

9.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.2 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 14.6%
Households without a car: 9.6%

How people in Colonial Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Colonial Park	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	68.1% (±5.2 points)	68.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.1% (±3.9 points)	8.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.6% (±4.0 points)	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%

In Colonial Park, the average commute is not measurably different from Dauphin County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

In Colonial Park, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dauphin County (1.3%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Colonial Park ranks 6 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 316 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Colonial Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Colonial Park	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	9.6% (±3.2 points)	9.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.4% (±5.1 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.1% (±5.0 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.9% (±4.3 points)	18.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In Colonial Park, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dauphin County (9.4%).

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 Colonial Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colonial Park	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	14.6% (±4.0 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±2.7 points)	94.0% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±3.6 points)	90.3% (±0.8 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Colonial Park, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dauphin County (90.3%).

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 Colonial Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colonial Park
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Colonial Park	—	20.2 minutes (±1.9)	—
Paxtonia	1.6 mi	22.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Progress	1.8 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Lawnton	2.4 mi	16.5 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Penbrook	2.6 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	2.9 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Paxtang	2.9 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Linglestown	3.2 mi	21.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	3.5 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lawnton, PA (16.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Palmdale	33.4 minutes (±21.3)
2	Paxtonia	22.2 minutes (±5.2)
3	Progress	21.8 minutes (±2.4)
4	Skyline View	21.4 minutes (±5.0)
5	Linglestown	21.2 minutes (±3.1)
6	Colonial Park	20.2 minutes (±1.9)
7	Rutherford	20.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Enhaut	18.9 minutes (±5.3)
9	Bressler	17.8 minutes (±2.1)
10	Lawnton	16.5 minutes (±1.6)
11	Hershey	16.2 minutes (±1.9)

Colonial Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Paxton Township, whose figures include it.

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 Colonial Park

How long is the average commute in Colonial Park?

Workers who live in Colonial Park, PA take an average of 20.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Colonial Park without a car?

9.6% of households in Colonial Park have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Colonial Park?

14.6% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Colonial Park worked from home, and 91.4% 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 Colonial Park CDP, Pennsylvania (place:15328, in state:42).

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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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