How long is the commute from Franklin Township (Columbia County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Franklin Township (Columbia County), PA take an average of 24.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.7%
Households without a car: 7.7%

How people in Franklin Township (Columbia County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	85.7% (±7.6 points)	75.7%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±6.6 points)	7.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.1%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.9%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.7% (±3.9 points)	12.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Franklin Township (Columbia County), the average commute is not measurably different from Columbia County (21.7 minutes).

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

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

In Franklin Township (Columbia County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Columbia County (0.1%).

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

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

In Columbia County, Franklin Township (Columbia County) ranks 15 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1668 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Franklin Township (Columbia County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.7% (±5.8 points)	7.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.4% (±7.9 points)	32.8%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.1% (±8.9 points)	36.7%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.8% (±9.2 points)	23.3%	18.6%	21.9%

In Franklin Township (Columbia County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Columbia County (7.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Franklin Township (Columbia County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	5.7% (±3.9 points)	12.9% (±1.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.5% (±7.0 points)	92.9% (±0.8 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.7% (±7.4 points)	87.8% (±1.1 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Franklin Township (Columbia County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Columbia County (87.8%).

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 Franklin Township (Columbia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Columbia County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Columbia County)	—	24.4 minutes (±5.1)	—
Mayberry Township	1.8 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Catawissa	3.2 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Catawissa Township	3.8 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Montour Township	3.8 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township (Montour County)	3.9 mi	23.7 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Elysburg	4.3 mi	33.6 minutes (±12.5)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township	4.3 mi	28.5 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Ralpho Township	5.6 mi	29.4 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Benton	26.9 minutes (±8.5)
10 (tie)	Benton Township (Columbia County)	25.9 minutes (±2.9)
10 (tie)	Locust Township	25.9 minutes (±2.7)
12	Stillwater	25.2 minutes (±5.0)
13	Conyngham Township (Columbia County)	24.9 minutes (±5.9)
14	Madison Township (Columbia County)	24.7 minutes (±2.5)
15	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	24.4 minutes (±5.1)
16 (tie)	Catawissa	24.3 minutes (±2.9)
16 (tie)	Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)	24.3 minutes (±2.3)
18	Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	24.1 minutes (±3.5)
19	Roaring Creek Township	24.0 minutes (±2.9)
20 (tie)	Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	23.7 minutes (±1.9)
20 (tie)	Orange Township	23.7 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Columbia 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 Franklin Township (Columbia County)

How long is the average commute in Franklin Township (Columbia County)?

Workers who live in Franklin Township (Columbia County), PA take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Franklin Township (Columbia County) without a car?

7.7% of households in Franklin Township (Columbia County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Franklin Township (Columbia County)?

5.7% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Franklin Township (Columbia County) worked from home, and 84.7% 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 Franklin township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:27384, in state:42 county:037).

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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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