How long is the commute from East Buffalo Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in East Buffalo Township, PA take an average of 15.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

25.1% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.0 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 7.0%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in East Buffalo Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Buffalo Township	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	59.2% (±6.9 points)	69.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±3.8 points)	7.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	25.1% (±5.8 points)	11.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.0% (±3.0 points)	9.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In East Buffalo Township, the average commute is lower than in Union County (17.9 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Union County, East Buffalo Township ranks 13 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2529 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in East Buffalo Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Buffalo Township	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±5.5 points)	9.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.9% (±7.3 points)	28.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±7.9 points)	37.7%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.8% (±7.3 points)	23.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In East Buffalo Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Union County (9.7%).

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 East Buffalo Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Buffalo Township	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	7.0% (±3.0 points)	9.0% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.3% (±3.6 points)	88.6% (±2.1 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.5% (±4.4 points)	80.3% (±2.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Buffalo Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Union County (80.3%).

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 East Buffalo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Buffalo Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Buffalo Township	—	15.0 minutes (±2.4)	—
Union Township (Union County)	2.4 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Lewisburg	2.7 mi	11.5 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Buffalo Township (Union County)	4.4 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
West Chillisquaque Township	4.6 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Kelly Township	4.9 mi	17.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	4.9 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Jackson Township (Snyder County)	5.3 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Monroe Township (Snyder County)	5.4 mi	26.7 minutes (±8.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lewisburg, PA (11.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Union County), PA (22.8 minutes), West Chillisquaque Township, PA (20.4 minutes), New Berlin, PA (20.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	New Berlin	20.6 minutes (±2.8)
8	Limestone Township (Union County)	20.4 minutes (±2.3)
9	Buffalo Township (Union County)	18.6 minutes (±3.3)
10	White Deer Township	18.0 minutes (±1.9)
11	Mifflinburg	17.7 minutes (±2.2)
12	Kelly Township	17.0 minutes (±2.9)
13	East Buffalo Township	15.0 minutes (±2.4)
14	Lewisburg	11.5 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Buffalo Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Linntown.

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 East Buffalo Township

How long is the average commute in East Buffalo Township?

Workers who live in East Buffalo Township, PA take an average of 15.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Buffalo Township without a car?

7.6% of households in East Buffalo Township have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Buffalo Township?

7.0% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in East Buffalo Township worked from home, and 88.5% 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 East Buffalo township, Union County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:20888, in state:42 county:119).

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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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