How long is the commute from German Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in German Township, PA take an average of 29.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

94.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

1.9% work from home.

3.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.0 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.9%
Households without a car: 3.6%

How people in German Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	German Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	94.8% (±3.4 points)	80.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.9% (±2.2 points)	7.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.9% (±2.1 points)	7.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In German Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Fayette County (26.0 minutes).

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

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

In German Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Fayette County (1.0%).

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

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

In Fayette County, German Township ranks 12 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 808 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in German Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	German Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.6% (±3.6 points)	9.0%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.0% (±12.6 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±9.1 points)	36.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.5% (±9.6 points)	20.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In German Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Fayette County (9.0%).

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 German Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	German Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	1.9% (±2.1 points)	7.1% (±0.9 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.7% (±5.2 points)	89.4% (±1.0 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.6% (±6.6 points)	83.9% (±1.1 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In German Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Fayette County (83.9%).

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 German Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with German Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
German Township	—	29.0 minutes (±5.6)	—
Masontown	3.1 mi	28.2 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Nemacolin	3.4 mi	38.8 minutes (±18.8)	Not measurably different
Georges Township	4.5 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	4.6 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Fairdale	5.4 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Carmichaels	5.9 mi	30.8 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Republic	6.0 mi	20.2 minutes (±5.8)	Lower
Monongahela Township	6.2 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Republic, PA (20.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Bullskin Township	31.4 minutes (±3.4)
7 (tie)	Smithfield	31.2 minutes (±5.2)
7 (tie)	Perry Township (Fayette County)	31.2 minutes (±3.0)
9	Fayette City	30.0 minutes (±5.5)
10	Springfield Township (Fayette County)	29.2 minutes (±8.6)
11	Lower Tyrone Township	29.1 minutes (±3.9)
12 (tie)	German Township	29.0 minutes (±5.6)
12 (tie)	Luzerne Township	29.0 minutes (±6.0)
14	Markleysburg	28.5 minutes (±8.1)
15 (tie)	Masontown	28.2 minutes (±5.8)
15 (tie)	Perryopolis	28.2 minutes (±3.4)
17	Henry Clay Township	28.0 minutes (±3.3)
18 (tie)	Point Marion	27.6 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Fayette 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 German Township

How long is the average commute in German Township?

Workers who live in German Township, PA take an average of 29.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in German Township without a car?

3.6% of households in German Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in German Township?

1.9% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in German Township worked from home, and 88.6% 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 German township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:28856, in state:42 county:051).

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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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