How long is the commute from Geistown, PA?

Workers who live in Geistown, PA take an average of 18.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

22.3% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
18.8 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
22.3%
Households without a car
3.1%

How people in Geistown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationGeistownCambria CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone68.5% (±8.5 points)78.3%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.0% (±4.0 points)6.8%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.0 points)0.8%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.8% (±1.0 points)2.6%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.5% (±2.5 points)1.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home22.3% (±8.4 points)10.4%15.6%15.1%

In Geistown, the average commute is lower than in Cambria County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In Geistown, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cambria County (0.8%).

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

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

In Cambria County, Geistown ranks 54 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2401 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Geistown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableGeistownCambria CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle3.1% (±1.8 points)10.4%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle42.4% (±8.1 points)35.8%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles38.5% (±7.2 points)34.6%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles16.1% (±3.8 points)19.2%18.6%21.9%

In Geistown, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cambria County (10.4%).

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 Geistown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
GeistownCambria CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home22.3% (±8.4 points)10.4% (±0.9 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer93.1% (±3.1 points)89.8% (±0.9 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet91.0% (±3.5 points)84.9% (±1.0 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Geistown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cambria County (84.9%).

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 Geistown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geistown
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Geistown—18.8 minutes (±3.5)—
Oakland (community, Cambria County)1.0 mi16.0 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Stonycreek Township (Cambria County)1.0 mi18.2 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Belmont1.1 mi19.4 minutes (±5.2)Not measurably different
Lorain1.2 mi18.4 minutes (±5.3)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Cambria County)1.7 mi17.1 minutes (±2.1)Not measurably different
Dale2.1 mi16.4 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different
Daisytown2.5 mi18.8 minutes (±6.8)Not measurably different
Ferndale2.5 mi20.3 minutes (±3.8)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 Cambria County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
47 (tie)Ehrenfeld21.1 minutes (±5.8)
49Ebensburg20.8 minutes (±4.3)
50Ferndale20.3 minutes (±3.8)
51Summerhill20.1 minutes (±4.9)
52Johnstown19.7 minutes (±2.4)
53 (tie)Daisytown18.8 minutes (±6.8)
53 (tie)Geistown18.8 minutes (±3.5)
55West Carroll Township18.5 minutes (±3.3)
56Lorain18.4 minutes (±5.3)
57Stonycreek Township (Cambria County)18.2 minutes (±3.0)
58Franklin (Cambria County)17.4 minutes (±4.9)
59Scalp Level17.2 minutes (±2.9)
60Richland Township (Cambria County)17.1 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Geistown

How long is the average commute in Geistown?

Workers who live in Geistown, PA take an average of 18.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Geistown without a car?

3.1% of households in Geistown have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Geistown?

22.3% (±8.4 points) of workers who live in Geistown worked from home, and 91.0% 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 Geistown borough, Pennsylvania (place:28720, 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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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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