How long is the commute from Jackson Township (Dauphin County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Jackson Township (Dauphin County), PA take an average of 31.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.9% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.6 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.9%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Jackson Township (Dauphin County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	77.2% (±4.5 points)	68.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.3% (±3.2 points)	8.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.9 points)	2.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.9% (±3.5 points)	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%

In Jackson Township (Dauphin County), the average commute is higher than in Dauphin County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Dauphin County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dauphin County (1.3%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Jackson Township (Dauphin County) ranks 9 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 472 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Jackson Township (Dauphin County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±1.6 points)	9.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.6% (±5.6 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.0% (±5.3 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.1% (±5.9 points)	18.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In Jackson Township (Dauphin County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dauphin County (9.4%).

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 Jackson Township (Dauphin County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.9% (±3.5 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.1% (±4.4 points)	94.0% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.8% (±6.0 points)	90.3% (±0.8 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Jackson Township (Dauphin County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Dauphin County (90.3%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Jackson Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	—	31.6 minutes (±2.7)	—
Elizabethville	2.6 mi	27.6 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Dauphin County)	3.1 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	3.9 mi	34.8 minutes (±8.9)	Not measurably different
Lykens	4.9 mi	29.9 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Wiconisco Township	5.4 mi	27.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	5.5 mi	35.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Berrysburg	5.7 mi	26.1 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	6.3 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	35.4 minutes (±3.7)
4	Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	34.8 minutes (±8.9)
5	Pillow	33.7 minutes (±7.7)
6	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	33.3 minutes (±4.6)
7	Upper Paxton Township	32.7 minutes (±7.8)
8	Williamstown	31.7 minutes (±3.7)
9	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	31.6 minutes (±2.7)
10	Reed Township	31.0 minutes (±2.8)
11	Lykens	29.9 minutes (±5.5)
12	Elizabethville	27.6 minutes (±6.2)
13	Wiconisco Township	27.1 minutes (±4.4)
14 (tie)	Halifax Township	27.0 minutes (±2.2)
14 (tie)	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	27.0 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Jackson Township (Dauphin County)

How long is the average commute in Jackson Township (Dauphin County)?

Workers who live in Jackson Township (Dauphin County), PA take an average of 31.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Jackson Township (Dauphin County) without a car?

2.3% of households in Jackson Township (Dauphin County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Jackson Township (Dauphin County)?

11.9% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Jackson Township (Dauphin County) worked from home, and 82.8% 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 Jackson township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37368, in state:42 county:043).

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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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