How long is the commute from Georgetown (community), PA?

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

Workers who live in Georgetown (community), PA take an average of 22.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

18.2% work from home.

16.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.6 minutes (±6.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.2%
Households without a car: 16.9%

How people in Georgetown (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Georgetown (community)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	69.9% (±13.6 points)	74.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±9.9 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±3.9 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.2% (±15.9 points)	10.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Georgetown (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Luzerne County (23.5 minutes).

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

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

In Georgetown (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Luzerne County (0.7%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Georgetown (community) ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 257 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Georgetown (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Georgetown (community)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	16.9% (±11.5 points)	9.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.3% (±15.2 points)	38.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.2% (±11.5 points)	34.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.6% (±6.5 points)	17.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Georgetown (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Luzerne County (9.5%).

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 Georgetown (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Georgetown (community)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	18.2% (±15.9 points)	10.9% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.9% (±11.0 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	72.2% (±13.0 points)	87.8% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Georgetown (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Luzerne County (87.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Georgetown (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Georgetown (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Georgetown (community)	—	22.6 minutes (±6.6)	—
Wilkes-Barre	1.4 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Laurel Run	1.5 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Ashley	1.7 mi	17.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Kingston	2.7 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville	3.0 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Plains	3.5 mi	20.6 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Forty Fort	3.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Pringle	3.8 mi	18.3 minutes (±2.0)	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 Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2 (tie)	Browntown	27.6 minutes (±14.4)
2 (tie)	Upper Exeter	27.6 minutes (±7.5)
4	Mountain Top	26.5 minutes (±3.3)
5	Trucksville	26.1 minutes (±6.6)
6	Glen Lyon	25.4 minutes (±4.3)
7	Chase	23.9 minutes (±3.0)
8	Georgetown (community)	22.6 minutes (±6.6)
9	Beech Mountain Lakes	22.2 minutes (±8.2)
10	Inkerman	22.1 minutes (±6.5)
11	Shavertown	21.8 minutes (±5.9)
12	Plains	20.6 minutes (±5.4)
13	East Berwick	20.2 minutes (±3.9)
14	Misericordia University	14.9 minutes (±9.9)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Wilkes-Barre 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 Georgetown (community)

How long is the average commute in Georgetown (community)?

Workers who live in Georgetown (community), PA take an average of 22.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Georgetown (community) without a car?

16.9% of households in Georgetown (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Georgetown (community)?

18.2% (±15.9 points) of workers who live in Georgetown (community) worked from home, and 72.2% 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 Georgetown CDP (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania (place:28832, 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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