How long is the commute from Forest Lake Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Forest Lake Township, PA take an average of 28.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

16.1% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.9 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.1%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Forest Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Forest Lake Township	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	78.6% (±8.9 points)	75.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.7% (±1.9 points)	7.5%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±3.2 points)	2.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.1% (±8.2 points)	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Forest Lake Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (26.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Forest Lake Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (0.4%).

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

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

In Susquehanna County, Forest Lake Township ranks 17 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 827 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Forest Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Forest Lake Township	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.1% (±8.3 points)	32.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.4% (±9.7 points)	38.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.8% (±8.4 points)	23.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Forest Lake Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Susquehanna County (5.2%).

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 Forest Lake Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Lake Township	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	16.1% (±8.2 points)	13.3% (±1.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±5.1 points)	92.0% (±0.9 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.0% (±5.4 points)	88.4% (±1.2 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Forest Lake Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (88.4%).

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 Forest Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Forest Lake Township	—	28.9 minutes (±3.2)	—
Friendsville	3.5 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Middletown Township (Susquehanna County)	3.8 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Choconut Township	4.6 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Jessup Township	5.2 mi	32.5 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake Township	5.7 mi	22.6 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Apolacon Township	7.1 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Montrose	7.2 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Rush Township (Susquehanna County)	7.6 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Choconut Township, PA (24.4 minutes), Silver Lake Township, PA (22.6 minutes), Montrose, PA (21.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Friendsville, PA (33.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Susquehanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)	31.1 minutes (±5.0)
12	Gibson Township (Susquehanna County)	30.2 minutes (±4.2)
13	Dimock Township	29.6 minutes (±4.7)
14	Auburn Township	29.5 minutes (±2.6)
15	Harmony Township (Susquehanna County)	29.4 minutes (±2.3)
16	Brooklyn Township	29.1 minutes (±4.2)
17	Forest Lake Township	28.9 minutes (±3.2)
18	New Milford Township	28.1 minutes (±4.4)
19	Rush Township (Susquehanna County)	27.5 minutes (±5.6)
20	Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)	27.2 minutes (±3.1)
21	Clifford Township	26.9 minutes (±3.1)
22 (tie)	Oakland	26.7 minutes (±5.0)
22 (tie)	Apolacon Township	26.7 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 Forest Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Forest Lake Township?

Workers who live in Forest Lake Township, PA take an average of 28.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Forest Lake Township without a car?

0.7% of households in Forest Lake Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Forest Lake Township?

16.1% (±8.2 points) of workers who live in Forest Lake Township worked from home, and 87.0% 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 Forest Lake township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:26648, in state:42 county:115).

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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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