How long is the commute from Harris Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Harris Township, PA take an average of 16.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

18.0% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.0 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.0%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Harris Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Harris Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	69.2% (±8.4 points)	63.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±4.6 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±3.4 points)	9.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±4.0 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.0% (±6.4 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Harris Township, the average commute is lower than in Centre County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In Harris Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Centre County (3.2%).

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

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

In Centre County, Harris Township ranks 33 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2506 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Harris Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Harris Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±4.5 points)	11.1%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.9% (±8.6 points)	35.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.6% (±8.2 points)	34.9%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.5% (±4.6 points)	18.9%	18.6%	21.9%

In Harris Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Centre County (11.1%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Harris Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harris Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	18.0% (±6.4 points)	15.3% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±3.8 points)	93.5% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.3% (±5.8 points)	85.5% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Harris Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Centre County (85.5%).

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 Harris Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harris Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Harris Township	—	16.0 minutes (±2.3)	—
Lemont	3.8 mi	11.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
College Township	4.0 mi	15.9 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
State College	4.7 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Houserville	4.8 mi	18.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Potter Township (Centre County)	6.2 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Pine Grove Mills	6.6 mi	19.9 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)	6.7 mi	35.9 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Centre Hall	7.0 mi	18.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lemont, PA (11.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Potter Township (Centre County), PA (25.3 minutes), Jackson Township (Huntingdon County), PA (35.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
27	Spring Township (Centre County)	20.2 minutes (±3.3)
28	Bellefonte	20.0 minutes (±2.7)
29	Centre Hall	18.2 minutes (±1.7)
30	Patton Township	18.0 minutes (±2.4)
31	Milesburg	17.0 minutes (±3.1)
32	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	16.2 minutes (±1.1)
33	Harris Township	16.0 minutes (±2.3)
34	College Township	15.9 minutes (±1.6)
35	State College	15.5 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 9 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harris Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boalsburg.

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 Harris Township

How long is the average commute in Harris Township?

Workers who live in Harris Township, PA take an average of 16.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Harris Township without a car?

3.9% of households in Harris Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Harris Township?

18.0% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Harris Township worked from home, and 92.3% 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 Harris township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32792, in state:42 county:027).

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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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