How long is the commute from Greenville, PA?

Workers who live in Greenville, PA take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

10.3% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

10.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
20.4 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation
0.1%
Work from home
8.4%
Households without a car
10.9%

How people in Greenville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationGreenvilleMercer CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone69.3% (±6.4 points)79.6%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled10.3% (±4.7 points)6.4%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked10.3% (±3.8 points)2.9%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.8 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.4% (±3.7 points)9.3%15.6%15.1%

In Greenville, the average commute is not measurably different from Mercer County (21.7 minutes).

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

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

In Greenville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mercer County (0.2%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Greenville ranks 36 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2248 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Greenville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableGreenvilleMercer CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle10.9% (±4.9 points)9.6%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle43.7% (±6.3 points)37.1%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles35.1% (±6.4 points)36.1%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles10.3% (±4.2 points)17.3%18.6%21.9%

In Greenville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Mercer County (9.6%).

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 Greenville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
GreenvilleMercer CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home8.4% (±3.7 points)9.3% (±0.9 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.2% (±3.0 points)90.5% (±0.9 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet87.1% (±5.4 points)85.7% (±1.3 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Greenville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mercer County (85.7%).

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 Greenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenville
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Greenville—20.4 minutes (±2.7)—
Hempfield Township (Mercer County)1.6 mi18.4 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
West Salem Township3.7 mi27.1 minutes (±7.0)Not measurably different
Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)4.0 mi15.7 minutes (±3.2)Lower
Reynolds Heights4.4 mi21.8 minutes (±5.3)Not measurably different
Otter Creek Township4.8 mi27.8 minutes (±3.4)Higher
Greene Township (Mercer County)5.2 mi24.1 minutes (±4.0)Not measurably different
Salem Township (Mercer County)5.5 mi26.2 minutes (±3.6)Higher
Pymatuning Township5.8 mi23.2 minutes (±3.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County), PA (15.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Otter Creek Township, PA (27.8 minutes), Salem Township (Mercer County), PA (26.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mercer County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
30 (tie)Lackawannock Township22.0 minutes (±2.5)
30 (tie)South Pymatuning Township22.0 minutes (±2.8)
32Findley Township21.5 minutes (±2.9)
33Jackson Center21.3 minutes (±5.6)
34 (tie)Sheakleyville21.2 minutes (±3.5)
34 (tie)Sandy Creek Township21.2 minutes (±3.5)
36Greenville20.4 minutes (±2.7)
37Hermitage20.2 minutes (±2.9)
38 (tie)Clark19.9 minutes (±2.4)
38 (tie)Shenango Township (Mercer County)19.9 minutes (±2.9)
40Wolf Creek Township19.7 minutes (±4.7)
41Sharpsville19.6 minutes (±2.8)
42 (tie)Sharon18.4 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Greenville

How long is the average commute in Greenville?

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

Can you live in Greenville without a car?

10.9% of households in Greenville have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Greenville?

8.4% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Greenville worked from home, and 87.1% 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 Greenville borough, Pennsylvania (place:31328, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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.

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