How long is the commute from Hilldale, PA?

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

Workers who live in Hilldale, PA take an average of 14.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

8.0% of workers walk to work.

9.7% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.2 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.7%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in Hilldale get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hilldale	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	68.5% (±17.6 points)	74.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.8% (±17.0 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	8.0% (±9.6 points)	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.7% (±9.6 points)	10.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Hilldale, the average commute is lower than in Luzerne County (23.5 minutes).

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

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

In Hilldale, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Luzerne County (0.7%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Hilldale ranks 15 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 378 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Hilldale

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hilldale	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±4.7 points)	9.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.8% (±15.0 points)	38.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.3% (±17.5 points)	34.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.4% (±13.3 points)	17.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Hilldale, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Luzerne County (9.5%).

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 Hilldale

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hilldale	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	9.7% (±9.6 points)	10.9% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±4.7 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±11.7 points)	87.8% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hilldale, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Luzerne County (87.8%).

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 Hilldale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hilldale
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hilldale	—	14.2 minutes (±3.3)	—
Hudson	0.7 mi	32.1 minutes (±28.8)	Not measurably different
Plains	1.1 mi	20.6 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Inkerman	1.2 mi	22.1 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Wyoming	1.3 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Forty Fort	2.0 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Laflin	2.2 mi	18.6 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Swoyersville	2.4 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
West Wyoming	2.7 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plains, PA (20.6 minutes), Inkerman, PA (22.1 minutes), Forty Fort, PA (20.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Beech Mountain Lakes	22.2 minutes (±8.2)
10	Inkerman	22.1 minutes (±6.5)
11	Shavertown	21.8 minutes (±5.9)
12	Plains	20.6 minutes (±5.4)
13	East Berwick	20.2 minutes (±3.9)
14	Misericordia University	14.9 minutes (±9.9)
15	Hilldale	14.2 minutes (±3.3)
16	Harleigh	13.0 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hilldale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Plains Township, whose figures include it.

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 Hilldale

How long is the average commute in Hilldale?

Workers who live in Hilldale, PA take an average of 14.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hilldale without a car?

2.5% of households in Hilldale have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hilldale?

9.7% (±9.6 points) of workers who live in Hilldale worked from home, and 90.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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