How long is the commute from Huntington Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Huntington Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Huntington Township (Luzerne County), PA take an average of 37.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.5% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.6 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.5%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in Huntington Township (Luzerne County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	86.7% (±5.2 points)	74.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±3.2 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.5% (±4.5 points)	10.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Huntington Township (Luzerne County), the average commute is higher than in Luzerne County (23.5 minutes).

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

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

In Huntington Township (Luzerne County), 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, Huntington Township (Luzerne County) ranks 5 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Huntington Township (Luzerne County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±2.4 points)	9.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.9% (±6.6 points)	38.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7% (±9.4 points)	34.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.4% (±7.4 points)	17.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Huntington Township (Luzerne County), 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 Huntington Township (Luzerne County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	7.5% (±4.5 points)	10.9% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.0% (±11.9 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.9% (±11.2 points)	87.8% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Huntington Township (Luzerne County), 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 Huntington Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntington Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	—	37.6 minutes (±4.9)	—
New Columbus	2.1 mi	38.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Luzerne County)	5.2 mi	38.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Shickshinny	5.3 mi	26.0 minutes (±6.2)	Lower
Fishing Creek Township	6.1 mi	32.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	6.1 mi	29.3 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Benton Township (Columbia County)	6.2 mi	25.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Briar Creek Township	6.4 mi	28.7 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Stillwater	7.0 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shickshinny, PA (26.0 minutes), Salem Township (Luzerne County), PA (29.3 minutes), Benton Township (Columbia County), PA (25.9 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
1	Bear Creek Village	44.2 minutes (±7.8)
2	New Columbus	38.7 minutes (±5.2)
3	Dorrance Township	38.4 minutes (±15.4)
4	Union Township (Luzerne County)	38.1 minutes (±4.4)
5	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	37.6 minutes (±4.9)
6 (tie)	Harveys Lake	36.4 minutes (±6.7)
6 (tie)	Fairmount Township	36.4 minutes (±4.7)
8	Penn Lake Park	35.4 minutes (±5.1)
9	Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	34.2 minutes (±7.5)
10	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	34.0 minutes (±2.5)
11	Dennison Township	32.4 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 11 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 Huntington Township (Luzerne County)

How long is the average commute in Huntington Township (Luzerne County)?

Workers who live in Huntington Township (Luzerne County), PA take an average of 37.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Huntington Township (Luzerne County) without a car?

2.0% of households in Huntington Township (Luzerne County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Huntington Township (Luzerne County)?

7.5% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Huntington Township (Luzerne County) worked from home, and 80.9% 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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