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

Name: Commute and cars in Jackson Township (Perry 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 (Perry County), PA take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.6% of workers walk to work.

18.6% work from home.

13.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.6%
Households without a car: 13.4%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Jackson Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	54.0% (±9.9 points)	74.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.3% (±5.4 points)	7.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.6% (±4.6 points)	1.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.6% (±4.0 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.6% (±8.1 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Jackson Township (Perry County), the average commute is not measurably different from Perry County (32.0 minutes).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Perry County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Perry County (0.2%).

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

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

In Perry County, Jackson Township (Perry County) ranks 23 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 707 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 (Perry County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Jackson Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	13.4% (±5.5 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.1% (±4.8 points)	25.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.0% (±9.1 points)	37.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.5% (±8.3 points)	31.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Jackson Township (Perry County), the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Perry County (5.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Jackson Township (Perry County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jackson Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	18.6% (±8.1 points)	15.3% (±1.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	77.1% (±10.8 points)	90.7% (±1.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	72.0% (±8.1 points)	87.3% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Jackson Township (Perry County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Perry County (87.3%).

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 (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Jackson Township (Perry County)	—	29.6 minutes (±5.7)	—
Blain	2.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Southwest Madison Township	4.3 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Toboyne Township	5.9 mi	38.9 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Lower Mifflin Township	5.9 mi	32.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Northeast Madison Township	6.7 mi	30.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Upper Mifflin Township	8.1 mi	33.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Upper Frankford Township	8.9 mi	31.8 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Perry County)	9.2 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toboyne Township, PA (38.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	Blain	31.0 minutes (±9.0)
18	New Buffalo	30.7 minutes (±7.7)
19	Millerstown	30.6 minutes (±4.5)
20	Tyrone Township (Perry County)	30.5 minutes (±2.9)
21	Northeast Madison Township	30.1 minutes (±4.0)
22	Rye Township	29.7 minutes (±3.6)
23	Jackson Township (Perry County)	29.6 minutes (±5.7)
24	Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	29.4 minutes (±2.9)
25	Oliver Township (Perry County)	28.1 minutes (±4.8)
26	Bloomfield	27.6 minutes (±3.3)
27	Howe Township (Perry County)	27.3 minutes (±4.5)
28	Penn Township (Perry County)	26.6 minutes (±3.0)
29	Duncannon	25.8 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Perry 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 (Perry County)

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

Workers who live in Jackson Township (Perry County), PA take an average of 29.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.4% of households in Jackson Township (Perry County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.6% (±8.1 points) of workers who live in Jackson Township (Perry County) worked from home, and 72.0% 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, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37440, in state:42 county:099).

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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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