How long is the commute from Gratz, PA?

Workers who live in Gratz, PA take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

12.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
22.2 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
10.3%
Households without a car
12.2%

How people in Gratz get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationGratzDauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone71.0% (±11.4 points)68.5%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled13.4% (±6.0 points)8.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±11.7 points)1.3%3.6%3.2%
Walked1.9% (±2.9 points)2.8%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.4% (±3.3 points)2.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home10.3% (±10.5 points)16.8%15.6%15.1%

In Gratz, the average commute is not measurably different from Dauphin County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

In Gratz, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dauphin County (1.3%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Gratz ranks 25 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2038 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Gratz

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableGratzDauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle12.2% (±8.7 points)9.4%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle52.9% (±23.6 points)36.3%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles17.9% (±11.2 points)35.8%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles17.0% (±9.9 points)18.4%18.6%21.9%

In Gratz, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dauphin County (9.4%).

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 Gratz

Estimate (90% margin of error)
GratzDauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home10.3% (±10.5 points)16.8% (±1.1 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer53.6% (±26.2 points)94.0% (±0.5 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet49.0% (±24.8 points)90.3% (±0.8 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Gratz, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Dauphin County (90.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Gratz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gratz
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Gratz—22.2 minutes (±4.2)—
Lykens Township1.3 mi23.9 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different
Wiconisco Township2.2 mi27.1 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Lykens3.1 mi29.9 minutes (±5.5)Higher
Jordan Township (Northumberland County)4.4 mi30.4 minutes (±2.6)Higher
Williams Township (Dauphin County)4.6 mi38.9 minutes (±4.3)Higher
Berrysburg5.0 mi26.1 minutes (±8.6)Not measurably different
Pillow5.1 mi33.7 minutes (±7.7)Higher
Williamstown5.5 mi31.7 minutes (±3.7)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lykens, PA (29.9 minutes), Jordan Township (Northumberland County), PA (30.4 minutes), Williams Township (Dauphin County), PA (38.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dauphin County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
19Middle Paxton Township24.9 minutes (±2.1)
20Lykens Township23.9 minutes (±2.9)
21Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)23.6 minutes (±5.8)
22 (tie)Highspire23.5 minutes (±4.6)
22 (tie)Conewago Township (Dauphin County)23.5 minutes (±2.5)
24Royalton23.4 minutes (±4.3)
25Gratz22.2 minutes (±4.2)
26West Hanover Township22.1 minutes (±2.5)
27Lower Swatara Township21.9 minutes (±2.3)
28Paxtang21.7 minutes (±2.3)
29Middletown21.6 minutes (±1.3)
30Lower Paxton Township21.4 minutes (±1.0)
31Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)20.3 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Gratz

How long is the average commute in Gratz?

Workers who live in Gratz, PA take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gratz without a car?

12.2% of households in Gratz have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gratz?

10.3% (±10.5 points) of workers who live in Gratz worked from home, and 49.0% 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 Gratz borough, Pennsylvania (place:30600, 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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