How long is the commute from Hughestown, PA?

Workers who live in Hughestown, PA take an average of 25.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

13.1% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
25.9 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
13.1%
Households without a car
5.5%

How people in Hughestown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationHughestownLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone63.3% (±9.1 points)74.6%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled20.8% (±8.7 points)10.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.2 points)0.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.6 points)2.4%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.3% (±2.1 points)1.5%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home13.1% (±6.3 points)10.9%15.6%15.1%

In Hughestown, the average commute is not measurably different from Luzerne County (23.5 minutes).

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

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

In Hughestown, 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, Hughestown ranks 34 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1357 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Hughestown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableHughestownLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle5.5% (±3.4 points)9.5%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle45.5% (±8.2 points)38.1%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles32.6% (±7.4 points)34.6%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles16.4% (±5.0 points)17.8%18.6%21.9%

In Hughestown, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Hughestown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HughestownLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home13.1% (±6.3 points)10.9% (±0.7 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.5% (±2.6 points)92.0% (±0.6 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.4% (±3.2 points)87.8% (±0.7 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Hughestown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Hughestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hughestown
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Hughestown—25.9 minutes (±6.1)—
Pittston0.8 mi22.9 minutes (±5.2)Not measurably different
Browntown1.2 mi27.6 minutes (±14.4)Not measurably different
Dupont1.5 mi15.6 minutes (±2.1)Lower
West Pittston1.6 mi17.1 minutes (±2.5)Lower
Avoca1.6 mi21.8 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Duryea1.6 mi26.3 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Yatesville1.8 mi18.2 minutes (±3.8)Lower
Exeter2.7 mi23.4 minutes (±3.4)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dupont, PA (15.6 minutes), West Pittston, PA (17.1 minutes), Yatesville, PA (18.2 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

RankPlaceAverage commute
28 (tie)Jackson Township (Luzerne County)26.5 minutes (±3.3)
28 (tie)Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)26.5 minutes (±4.3)
28 (tie)Wright Township26.5 minutes (±4.0)
31Duryea26.3 minutes (±4.7)
32 (tie)Shickshinny26.0 minutes (±6.2)
32 (tie)Pittston Township26.0 minutes (±7.7)
34 (tie)Hughestown25.9 minutes (±6.1)
34 (tie)Slocum Township25.9 minutes (±2.3)
36Rice Township25.6 minutes (±5.3)
37Butler Township (Luzerne County)25.4 minutes (±3.1)
38Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)25.3 minutes (±3.2)
39Dallas25.0 minutes (±3.6)
40Newport Township24.8 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Hughestown

How long is the average commute in Hughestown?

Workers who live in Hughestown, PA take an average of 25.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hughestown without a car?

5.5% of households in Hughestown have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hughestown?

13.1% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Hughestown worked from home, and 92.4% 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 Hughestown borough, Pennsylvania (place:36152, in state:42).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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