How long is the commute from Fairview Township (Erie County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Fairview Township (Erie County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Fairview Township (Erie County), PA take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

15.5% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 15.5%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in Fairview Township (Erie County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fairview Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	78.6% (±4.5 points)	75.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.7% (±2.2 points)	9.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.5% (±4.0 points)	8.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Fairview Township (Erie County), the average commute is higher than in Erie County (19.6 minutes).

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

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

In Fairview Township (Erie County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Erie County (0.9%).

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

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

In Erie County, Fairview Township (Erie County) ranks 19 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2048 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Fairview Township (Erie County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fairview Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±1.2 points)	9.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.3% (±4.6 points)	39.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.9% (±6.3 points)	36.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.9% (±5.8 points)	15.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Fairview Township (Erie County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Erie County (9.9%).

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 Fairview Township (Erie County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairview Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	15.5% (±4.0 points)	8.9% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±2.3 points)	93.9% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.9% (±3.6 points)	89.0% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Fairview Township (Erie County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Erie County (89.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fairview Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (Erie County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (Erie County)	—	22.2 minutes (±2.4)	—
Girard	4.5 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
McKean	5.3 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Girard Township (Erie County)	5.4 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Lake City	5.7 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
McKean Township	5.9 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Erie County)	6.9 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Platea	7.1 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Millcreek Township (Erie County)	7.3 mi	17.1 minutes (±0.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Girard, PA (17.4 minutes), McKean, PA (18.3 minutes), Millcreek Township (Erie County), PA (17.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Conneaut Township (Erie County)	24.6 minutes (±3.0)
14	Lake City	24.1 minutes (±2.8)
15 (tie)	Cranesville	23.7 minutes (±1.5)
15 (tie)	Union Township (Erie County)	23.7 minutes (±4.3)
17	Elgin	23.6 minutes (±4.6)
18	Platea	22.9 minutes (±4.1)
19	Fairview Township (Erie County)	22.2 minutes (±2.4)
20	Girard Township (Erie County)	21.9 minutes (±3.7)
21	Franklin Township (Erie County)	21.8 minutes (±2.3)
22	Mill Village	21.5 minutes (±3.0)
23	McKean Township	21.4 minutes (±2.4)
24	Wayne Township (Erie County)	21.2 minutes (±2.7)
25	Greene Township (Erie County)	20.9 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Fairview Township (Erie County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Avonia, Fairview (community).

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 Fairview Township (Erie County)

How long is the average commute in Fairview Township (Erie County)?

Workers who live in Fairview Township (Erie County), PA take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairview Township (Erie County) without a car?

2.9% of households in Fairview Township (Erie County) have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fairview Township (Erie County)?

15.5% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Fairview Township (Erie County) worked from home, and 93.9% 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 Fairview township, Erie County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:24864, in state:42 county:049).

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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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