How long is the commute from Fox Chase, PA?

Workers who live in Fox Chase, PA take an average of 16.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
16.9 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
8.7%
Households without a car
0.0%

How people in Fox Chase get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationFox ChaseBerks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone87.3% (±8.5 points)73.5%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled2.5% (±2.8 points)9.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.6 points)1.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±3.6 points)2.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±2.1 points)2.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.7% (±7.1 points)11.9%15.6%15.1%

In Fox Chase, the average commute is lower than in Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Fox Chase, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berks County (1.0%).

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

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

In Berks County, Fox Chase ranks 26 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 363 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Fox Chase

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableFox ChaseBerks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle0.0% (±5.8 points)8.7%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle6.3% (±4.5 points)30.6%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles52.9% (±19.5 points)36.1%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles40.9% (±19.4 points)24.6%18.6%21.9%

In Fox Chase, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berks County (8.7%).

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 Fox Chase

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Fox ChaseBerks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home8.7% (±7.1 points)11.9% (±0.6 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer100.0% (±5.8 points)93.3% (±0.5 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet98.3% (±2.8 points)89.6% (±0.6 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Fox Chase, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Berks County (89.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Fox Chase

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fox Chase
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Fox Chase—16.9 minutes (±1.6)—
Riverview Park0.7 mi22.4 minutes (±3.1)Higher
Muhlenberg Park1.4 mi20.3 minutes (±5.0)Not measurably different
Bern Township1.8 mi23.5 minutes (±2.8)Higher
South Temple2.2 mi39.2 minutes (±22.3)Not measurably different
Temple2.3 mi21.7 minutes (±3.1)Higher
Hyde Park (community)2.5 mi22.0 minutes (±3.8)Higher
Laureldale2.7 mi26.0 minutes (±7.7)Higher
Colony Park3.3 mi29.9 minutes (±17.4)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverview Park, PA (22.4 minutes), Bern Township, PA (23.5 minutes), Temple, PA (21.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
20New Berlinville20.7 minutes (±4.0)
21West Lawn20.5 minutes (±5.1)
22Muhlenberg Park20.3 minutes (±5.0)
23Oley19.9 minutes (±2.7)
24Springmont19.7 minutes (±5.7)
25Grill18.2 minutes (±4.1)
26Fox Chase16.9 minutes (±1.6)
27Kutztown University11.5 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Muhlenberg 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 Fox Chase

How long is the average commute in Fox Chase?

Workers who live in Fox Chase, PA take an average of 16.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fox Chase without a car?

0.0% of households in Fox Chase have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fox Chase?

8.7% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Fox Chase worked from home, and 98.3% 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 Fox Chase CDP, Pennsylvania (place:27130, in state:42).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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