How long is the commute from Delaware Township (Northumberland County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Delaware Township (Northumberland County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Delaware Township (Northumberland County), PA take an average of 22.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

7.1% work from home.

6.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.0 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.1%
Households without a car: 6.2%

How people in Delaware Township (Northumberland County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Delaware Township (Northumberland County)	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±7.7 points)	76.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±6.0 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±2.8 points)	3.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.1% (±4.1 points)	9.9%	15.6%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Delaware Township (Northumberland County), 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, Delaware Township (Northumberland County) ranks 28 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2089 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Delaware Township (Northumberland County)	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	6.2% (±5.2 points)	9.2%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.7% (±5.6 points)	34.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.0% (±9.2 points)	34.5%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.1% (±9.5 points)	21.3%	18.6%	21.9%

In Delaware Township (Northumberland County), 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 Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Delaware Township (Northumberland County)	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	7.1% (±4.1 points)	9.9% (±1.1 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.8% (±6.5 points)	90.0% (±1.0 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.2% (±6.9 points)	85.1% (±1.2 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Delaware Township (Northumberland County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware Township (Northumberland County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Delaware Township (Northumberland County)	—	22.0 minutes (±3.5)	—
Watsontown	2.5 mi	16.7 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
McEwensville	3.2 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Lewis Township (Northumberland County)	3.6 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Turbotville	3.7 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	4.3 mi	29.6 minutes (±6.6)	Higher
Gregg Township (Union County)	5.0 mi	21.9 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Turbot Township	6.2 mi	20.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Brady Township (Lycoming County)	6.4 mi	29.8 minutes (±5.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watsontown, PA (16.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomery, PA (29.6 minutes), Brady Township (Lycoming County), PA (29.8 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
22	Snydertown	24.6 minutes (±7.1)
23	Marion Heights	23.3 minutes (±3.5)
24	Sunbury	23.2 minutes (±5.1)
25	Milton	22.8 minutes (±6.8)
26	Rockefeller Township	22.7 minutes (±2.6)
27	Turbotville	22.2 minutes (±2.6)
28	Delaware Township (Northumberland County)	22.0 minutes (±3.5)
29	Rush Township (Northumberland County)	21.7 minutes (±2.7)
30	East Chillisquaque Township	21.2 minutes (±4.0)
31	McEwensville	20.5 minutes (±4.2)
32	West Chillisquaque Township	20.4 minutes (±3.6)
33	Turbot Township	20.3 minutes (±3.2)
34	Riverside	20.2 minutes (±3.4)

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

The figures for Delaware Township (Northumberland County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dewart.

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 Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

How long is the average commute in Delaware Township (Northumberland County)?

Workers who live in Delaware Township (Northumberland County), PA take an average of 22.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Delaware Township (Northumberland County) without a car?

6.2% of households in Delaware Township (Northumberland County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Delaware Township (Northumberland County)?

7.1% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Delaware Township (Northumberland County) worked from home, and 86.2% 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 Delaware township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:18696, 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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