How long is the commute from Friedens, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Friedens, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Friedens, PA take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

7.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Friedens get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Friedens	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	82.6% (±10.7 points)	80.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±7.0 points)	7.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±2.3 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.1% (±8.0 points)	8.5%	15.6%	15.1%

In Friedens, the average commute is not measurably different from Somerset County (24.9 minutes).

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

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

In Friedens, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Somerset County (0.1%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 309 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Friedens

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Friedens	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.1 points)	6.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.4% (±13.3 points)	31.8%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.3% (±11.5 points)	38.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.4% (±15.2 points)	23.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Friedens, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Somerset County (6.3%).

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 Friedens

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Friedens	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	7.1% (±8.0 points)	8.5% (±1.0 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	79.9% (±11.3 points)	87.9% (±1.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.6% (±11.1 points)	82.0% (±1.2 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Friedens, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Somerset County (82.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Friedens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friedens
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Friedens	—	20.4 minutes (±5.3)	—
Stoystown	4.8 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Somerset	4.8 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Shanksville	5.4 mi	22.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Quemahoning Township	5.5 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	6.8 mi	31.5 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Stonycreek Township (Somerset County)	6.8 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Indian Lake	7.2 mi	46.5 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Boswell	8.2 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincoln Township (Somerset County), PA (31.5 minutes), Indian Lake, PA (46.5 minutes).

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

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

It lies inside Somerset Township (Somerset County), 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 Friedens

How long is the average commute in Friedens?

Workers who live in Friedens, PA take an average of 20.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Friedens without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Friedens?

7.1% (±8.0 points) of workers who live in Friedens worked from home, and 76.6% 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 Friedens CDP, Pennsylvania (place:27928, in state:42).

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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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