How long is the commute from East Washington, PA?

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

Workers who live in East Washington, PA take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.3% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.1 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in East Washington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Washington	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	70.9% (±8.9 points)	75.2%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.6% (±6.8 points)	6.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	7.3% (±4.2 points)	1.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±4.5 points)	15.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In East Washington, the average commute is lower than in Washington County (26.8 minutes).

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

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

In East Washington, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (0.7%).

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

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

In Washington County, East Washington ranks 59 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2059 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in East Washington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Washington	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±3.3 points)	7.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.0% (±8.6 points)	32.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.5% (±9.5 points)	40.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.4% (±5.6 points)	19.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In East Washington, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Washington County (7.3%).

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 Washington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Washington	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±4.5 points)	15.0% (±1.0 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.3% (±5.4 points)	93.6% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.7% (±6.0 points)	89.9% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Washington, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Washington County (89.9%).

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 Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Washington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Washington	—	22.1 minutes (±3.6)	—
Washington	0.8 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
North Franklin Township	1.8 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
South Strabane Township	2.4 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Wolfdale	3.9 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Canton Township (Washington County)	4.0 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
McGovern	4.3 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Houston	5.3 mi	19.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Chartiers Township	5.3 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
53	Finleyville	24.1 minutes (±4.9)
54	West Brownsville	23.7 minutes (±4.2)
55	Chartiers Township	23.6 minutes (±2.8)
56	North Charleroi	23.4 minutes (±3.9)
57	Dunlevy	23.3 minutes (±4.8)
58	Coal Center	22.3 minutes (±16.9)
59 (tie)	East Washington	22.1 minutes (±3.6)
59 (tie)	Roscoe	22.1 minutes (±2.6)
61	North Franklin Township	22.0 minutes (±3.9)
62	California	21.1 minutes (±3.9)
63	South Strabane Township	21.0 minutes (±2.4)
64	Houston	19.9 minutes (±4.1)
65	Washington	18.7 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington 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 Washington

How long is the average commute in East Washington?

Workers who live in East Washington, PA take an average of 22.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Washington without a car?

4.1% of households in East Washington have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Washington?

8.8% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in East Washington worked from home, and 89.7% 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 Washington borough, Pennsylvania (place:22016, 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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