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

Name: Commute and cars in East Union 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 Union Township, PA take an average of 33.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

11.5% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.3 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.5%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in East Union Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Union Township	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	81.3% (±7.8 points)	77.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±3.8 points)	10.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.9%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.5% (±6.0 points)	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In East Union Township, the average commute is higher than in Schuylkill County (27.3 minutes).

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

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

In East Union Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (0.4%).

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

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

In Schuylkill County, East Union Township ranks 7 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 334 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in East Union Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Union Township	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±3.6 points)	8.0%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.4% (±8.4 points)	32.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.1% (±10.9 points)	35.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.7% (±15.3 points)	24.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In East Union Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (8.0%).

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 East Union Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Union Township	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.5% (±6.0 points)	7.3% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.7% (±4.1 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±5.8 points)	86.7% (±0.9 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Union Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (86.7%).

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 Union Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Union Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Union Township	—	33.3 minutes (±4.9)	—
Kline Township	4.0 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
North Union Township (Schuylkill County)	4.3 mi	31.8 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Delano Township	4.4 mi	24.4 minutes (±5.8)	Lower
Mahanoy Township	4.7 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Mahanoy City	5.2 mi	23.9 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Shenandoah Heights	5.6 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Ringtown	6.1 mi	30.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Black Creek Township	6.1 mi	27.2 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kline Township, PA (20.7 minutes), Delano Township, PA (24.4 minutes), Mahanoy City, PA (23.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Deer Lake	37.9 minutes (±6.9)
2 (tie)	Barry Township	35.6 minutes (±5.0)
2 (tie)	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	35.6 minutes (±5.3)
4	South Manheim Township	34.2 minutes (±3.2)
5	West Brunswick Township	33.8 minutes (±7.5)
6	Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	33.4 minutes (±5.0)
7	East Union Township	33.3 minutes (±4.9)
8	Branch Township	33.0 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)	Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	32.6 minutes (±3.3)
9 (tie)	Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	32.6 minutes (±3.8)
11	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	32.3 minutes (±6.0)
12 (tie)	North Union Township (Schuylkill County)	31.8 minutes (±4.4)
12 (tie)	West Penn Township	31.8 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Union Township

How long is the average commute in East Union Township?

Workers who live in East Union Township, PA take an average of 33.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Union Township without a car?

4.7% of households in East Union Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Union Township?

11.5% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in East Union Township worked from home, and 88.3% 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 Union township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21952, in state:42 county:107).

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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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