How long is the commute from Forks Township (Northampton County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA take an average of 30.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.2% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.3 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.2%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Forks Township (Northampton County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Forks Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	75.2% (±4.7 points)	74.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±2.7 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.2% (±4.4 points)	14.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In Forks Township (Northampton County), the average commute is higher than in Northampton County (27.0 minutes).

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

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

In Forks Township (Northampton County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Northampton County (1.0%).

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

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

In Northampton County, Forks Township (Northampton County) ranks 8 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 622 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Forks Township (Northampton County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Forks Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.1 points)	6.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.4% (±4.6 points)	31.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±5.5 points)	40.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±4.5 points)	22.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Forks Township (Northampton County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Northampton County (6.5%).

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 Forks Township (Northampton County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forks Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	17.2% (±4.4 points)	14.4% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±1.8 points)	94.6% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±2.6 points)	90.8% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Forks Township (Northampton County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Northampton County (90.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Forks Township (Northampton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forks Township (Northampton County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Forks Township (Northampton County)	—	30.3 minutes (±3.0)	—
Tatamy	1.6 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Stockertown	2.4 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Palmer Township	3.0 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Eastlawn Gardens	3.2 mi	19.5 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Easton	3.4 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Wilson	3.6 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Palmer Heights	3.8 mi	22.6 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Phillipsburg Town	3.8 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stockertown, PA (23.3 minutes), Eastlawn Gardens, PA (19.5 minutes), Wilson, PA (25.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	East Bangor	35.6 minutes (±4.5)
3	Portland	35.0 minutes (±9.2)
4	Lower Mount Bethel Township	33.5 minutes (±6.2)
5	Williams Township (Northampton County)	32.7 minutes (±5.9)
6	Washington Township (Northampton County)	32.4 minutes (±4.6)
7	Nazareth	30.4 minutes (±8.9)
8	Forks Township (Northampton County)	30.3 minutes (±3.0)
9	Lower Nazareth Township	30.2 minutes (±4.1)
10	Pen Argyl	29.8 minutes (±6.2)
11	Bushkill Township	29.3 minutes (±2.3)
12	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	28.6 minutes (±3.0)
13 (tie)	Walnutport	28.4 minutes (±4.4)
13 (tie)	Palmer Township	28.4 minutes (±3.0)

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

The figures for Forks Township (Northampton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chestnut Hill.

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 Forks Township (Northampton County)

How long is the average commute in Forks Township (Northampton County)?

Workers who live in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA take an average of 30.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Forks Township (Northampton County) without a car?

3.0% of households in Forks Township (Northampton County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Forks Township (Northampton County)?

17.2% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Forks Township (Northampton County) worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Forks township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:26728, in state:42 county:095).

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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