How long is the commute from Hamilton Township (Adams County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Hamilton Township (Adams County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Hamilton Township (Adams County), PA take an average of 23.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.7 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Hamilton Township (Adams County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hamilton Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	75.6% (±6.6 points)	76.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.2% (±5.0 points)	7.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±4.5 points)	11.7%	15.6%	15.1%

In Hamilton Township (Adams County), the average commute is lower than in Adams County (28.2 minutes).

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

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

In Hamilton Township (Adams County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Adams County (0.2%).

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

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

In Adams County, Hamilton Township (Adams County) ranks 29 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1802 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Hamilton Township (Adams County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hamilton Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.7 points)	4.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±7.7 points)	25.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.9% (±7.3 points)	38.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.1% (±5.2 points)	31.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Hamilton Township (Adams County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Adams County (4.5%).

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 Hamilton Township (Adams County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamilton Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±4.5 points)	11.7% (±1.2 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±2.9 points)	94.3% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.4% (±3.9 points)	90.0% (±0.9 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hamilton Township (Adams County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Adams County (90.0%).

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 Hamilton Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hamilton Township (Adams County)	—	23.7 minutes (±2.5)	—
Abbottstown	2.0 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Hampton	2.3 mi	36.8 minutes (±16.3)	Not measurably different
New Oxford	3.0 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Berwick Township	3.0 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
East Berlin	3.5 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township	3.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Reading Township	3.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Paradise Township (York County)	4.2 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reading Township, PA (33.4 minutes), Paradise Township (York County), PA (30.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23	Butler Township (Adams County)	26.2 minutes (±3.7)
24	Oxford Township	25.5 minutes (±2.9)
25	East Berlin	25.1 minutes (±2.4)
26	York Springs	24.4 minutes (±2.7)
27	Bendersville	24.1 minutes (±5.8)
28 (tie)	Cumberland Township (Adams County)	23.7 minutes (±3.8)
28 (tie)	Hamilton Township (Adams County)	23.7 minutes (±2.5)
30	Arendtsville	23.3 minutes (±3.2)
31	Biglerville	23.2 minutes (±3.0)
32	New Oxford	21.9 minutes (±3.0)
33	Gettysburg	16.4 minutes (±2.2)
34	McSherrystown	15.8 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 12 of 34 places in Adams 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 Hamilton Township (Adams County)

How long is the average commute in Hamilton Township (Adams County)?

Workers who live in Hamilton Township (Adams County), PA take an average of 23.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hamilton Township (Adams County) without a car?

2.2% of households in Hamilton Township (Adams County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hamilton Township (Adams County)?

11.7% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Hamilton Township (Adams County) worked from home, and 91.4% 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 Hamilton township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32144, in state:42 county:001).

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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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