How long is the commute from East York, PA?

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

Workers who live in East York, PA take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

12.6% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 12.6%
Households without a car: 6.6%

How people in East York get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East York	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	79.1% (±5.3 points)	76.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±2.2 points)	7.4%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.6% (±4.5 points)	12.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In East York, the average commute is lower than in York County (26.3 minutes).

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

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

In East York, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from York County (0.6%).

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

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

In York County, East York ranks 9 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 248 of 396.

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

Cars per household in East York

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East York	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	6.6% (±4.0 points)	5.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.9% (±5.9 points)	28.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3% (±6.2 points)	39.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±4.5 points)	26.3%	18.6%	21.9%

In East York, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from York County (5.9%).

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 York

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East York	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	12.6% (±4.5 points)	12.4% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±4.4 points)	93.9% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.7% (±4.7 points)	90.3% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East York, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from York 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 East York

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East York
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East York	—	22.9 minutes (±2.8)	—
Valley View (York County)	1.9 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Queens Gate	2.0 mi	14.7 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Yorklyn	2.4 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Stonybrook	2.5 mi	24.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Pleasureville	2.8 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Tyler Run	3.0 mi	34.0 minutes (±11.9)	Not measurably different
York	3.0 mi	23.1 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
North York	3.0 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Queens Gate, PA (14.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Tyler Run	34.0 minutes (±11.9)
4	Parkville	27.5 minutes (±2.9)
5	Weigelstown	26.8 minutes (±3.0)
6	Shiloh	25.3 minutes (±2.4)
7	Stonybrook	24.5 minutes (±4.5)
8	Pleasureville	23.9 minutes (±5.2)
9	East York	22.9 minutes (±2.8)
10	Emigsville	22.8 minutes (±5.5)
11	Valley Green	22.1 minutes (±2.9)
12	Spry	21.0 minutes (±3.4)
13	Yorklyn	20.7 minutes (±2.6)
14	Valley View (York County)	20.6 minutes (±4.9)
15	Grantley	18.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Springettsbury 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 East York

How long is the average commute in East York?

Workers who live in East York, PA take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East York without a car?

6.6% of households in East York have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East York?

12.6% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in East York worked from home, and 93.7% 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 York CDP, Pennsylvania (place:22104, 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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