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

Name: Commute and cars in Highland Township (Adams County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Highland Township (Adams County), PA take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.9% of workers walk to work.

16.1% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.6 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.1%
Households without a car: 2.5%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Highland Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	76.3% (±7.5 points)	76.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±2.5 points)	7.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.9% (±4.7 points)	3.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.1% (±5.3 points)	11.7%	15.6%	15.1%

In Highland Township (Adams County), the average commute is not measurably different from Adams County (28.2 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Adams County, Highland Township (Adams County) ranks 17 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 861 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Highland Township (Adams County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Highland Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±2.5 points)	4.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.7% (±4.9 points)	25.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±9.1 points)	38.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.6% (±9.9 points)	31.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Highland Township (Adams County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Highland Township (Adams County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Highland Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	16.1% (±5.3 points)	11.7% (±1.2 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.4% (±4.7 points)	94.3% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.6% (±5.8 points)	90.0% (±0.9 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Highland 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 Highland Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Highland Township (Adams County)	—	28.6 minutes (±3.1)	—
Fairfield	3.1 mi	31.6 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Township (Adams County)	4.2 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Adams County)	4.6 mi	29.7 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Hamiltonban Township	4.7 mi	41.5 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Gettysburg	5.1 mi	16.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Carroll Valley	5.7 mi	38.8 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Liberty Township (Adams County)	5.8 mi	37.8 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Franklin Township (Adams County)	6.0 mi	33.6 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gettysburg, PA (16.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamiltonban Township, PA (41.5 minutes), Carroll Valley, PA (38.8 minutes), Liberty Township (Adams County), PA (37.8 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
11	Bonneauville	31.3 minutes (±4.6)
12	Latimore Township	31.2 minutes (±3.5)
13	Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	30.3 minutes (±4.7)
14	Huntington Township (Adams County)	30.0 minutes (±2.5)
15	Freedom Township (Adams County)	29.7 minutes (±6.9)
16	Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	29.2 minutes (±4.9)
17	Highland Township (Adams County)	28.6 minutes (±3.1)
18	Menallen Township (Adams County)	27.6 minutes (±3.0)
19	Berwick Township	27.0 minutes (±4.1)
20	Straban Township	26.7 minutes (±4.0)
21	Conewago Township (Adams County)	26.5 minutes (±2.3)
22	Abbottstown	26.3 minutes (±3.6)
23	Butler Township (Adams County)	26.2 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 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 Highland Township (Adams County)

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

Workers who live in Highland Township (Adams County), PA take an average of 28.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.5% of households in Highland Township (Adams County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.1% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Highland Township (Adams County) worked from home, and 87.6% 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 Highland township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:34424, 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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