How long is the commute from Independence Township (Beaver County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Independence Township (Beaver County), PA take an average of 27.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

9.4% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.4 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.4%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Independence Township (Beaver County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Independence Township (Beaver County)	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	81.0% (±7.6 points)	74.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±5.7 points)	8.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.4% (±4.0 points)	13.5%	15.6%	15.1%

In Independence Township (Beaver County), the average commute is not measurably different from Beaver County (25.5 minutes).

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

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

In Independence Township (Beaver County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Beaver County (1.0%).

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

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

In Beaver County, Independence Township (Beaver County) ranks 14 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1066 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Independence Township (Beaver County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Independence Township (Beaver County)	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.6 points)	7.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.3% (±5.5 points)	35.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.7% (±7.6 points)	37.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.4% (±6.5 points)	20.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In Independence Township (Beaver County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Beaver County (7.5%).

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 Independence Township (Beaver County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Independence Township (Beaver County)	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	9.4% (±4.0 points)	13.5% (±0.9 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±2.0 points)	93.0% (±0.8 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±4.5 points)	89.0% (±0.8 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Independence Township (Beaver County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Beaver County (89.0%).

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 Independence Township (Beaver County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Independence Township (Beaver County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Independence Township (Beaver County)	—	27.4 minutes (±3.1)	—
Hopewell Township (Beaver County)	4.7 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Raccoon Township	4.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Findlay Township	5.0 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Crescent Township	5.5 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
South Heights	5.6 mi	30.0 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Beaver County)	6.0 mi	27.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Carnot-Moon	6.2 mi	30.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Leetsdale	6.3 mi	25.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Findlay Township, PA (19.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Beaver County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Big Beaver	29.5 minutes (±2.8)
9	South Beaver Township	29.3 minutes (±4.2)
10	Economy	29.2 minutes (±2.6)
11	Fallston	28.6 minutes (±7.8)
12	Daugherty Township	28.1 minutes (±3.5)
13	Industry	28.0 minutes (±2.5)
14	Independence Township (Beaver County)	27.4 minutes (±3.1)
15	Rochester Township	27.3 minutes (±3.4)
16 (tie)	Glasgow	27.1 minutes (±8.6)
16 (tie)	Hanover Township (Beaver County)	27.1 minutes (±3.0)
18 (tie)	Shippingport	26.8 minutes (±7.4)
18 (tie)	Franklin Township (Beaver County)	26.8 minutes (±2.9)
18 (tie)	Potter Township (Beaver County)	26.8 minutes (±5.2)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Beaver 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 Independence Township (Beaver County)

How long is the average commute in Independence Township (Beaver County)?

Workers who live in Independence Township (Beaver County), PA take an average of 27.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Independence Township (Beaver County) without a car?

1.6% of households in Independence Township (Beaver County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Independence Township (Beaver County)?

9.4% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Independence Township (Beaver County) worked from home, and 89.8% 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 Independence township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:36776, in state:42 county:007).

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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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