How long is the commute from Elder Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Elder Township, PA take an average of 34.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.3 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in Elder Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Elder Township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	79.6% (±11.3 points)	78.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.0% (±10.8 points)	6.8%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.8%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.2 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±3.6 points)	10.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In Elder Township, the average commute is higher than in Cambria County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In Elder Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cambria County (0.8%).

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

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

In Cambria County, Elder Township ranks 2 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 268 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Elder Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Elder Township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±3.3 points)	10.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.5% (±8.3 points)	35.8%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.2% (±7.4 points)	34.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.2% (±6.7 points)	19.2%	18.6%	21.9%

In Elder Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cambria County (10.4%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Elder Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elder Township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±3.6 points)	10.4% (±0.9 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	82.7% (±6.7 points)	89.8% (±0.9 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	68.9% (±7.0 points)	84.9% (±1.0 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Elder Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Cambria County (84.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Elder Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elder Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Elder Township	—	34.3 minutes (±4.5)	—
Hastings	1.0 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Patton	3.5 mi	31.6 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Chest Township (Cambria County)	3.7 mi	49.9 minutes (±19.1)	Not measurably different
Northern Cambria	4.6 mi	22.7 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Carrolltown	4.7 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Westover	4.8 mi	37.5 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
West Carroll Township	4.9 mi	18.5 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Susquehanna Township (Cambria County)	5.0 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hastings, PA (25.3 minutes), Northern Cambria, PA (22.7 minutes), West Carroll Township, PA (18.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Chest Township (Cambria County)	49.9 minutes (±19.1)
2	Elder Township	34.3 minutes (±4.5)
3	White Township (Cambria County)	34.2 minutes (±5.2)
4	Lilly	33.2 minutes (±3.9)
5	Patton	31.6 minutes (±7.9)
6	Jackson Township (Cambria County)	31.0 minutes (±5.3)
7	Ashville	30.7 minutes (±8.5)
8	East Carroll Township	30.0 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 8 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Elder Township

How long is the average commute in Elder Township?

Workers who live in Elder Township, PA take an average of 34.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Elder Township without a car?

5.1% of households in Elder Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Elder Township?

4.1% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Elder Township worked from home, and 68.9% 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 Elder township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:22808, in state:42 county:021).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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