How long is the commute from Jefferson Township (Berks County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Jefferson Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

20.3% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.3%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in Jefferson Township (Berks County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	72.1% (±10.5 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±3.4 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±2.8 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.8 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.3% (±11.6 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Jefferson Township (Berks County), the average commute is higher than in Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Berks County, Jefferson Township (Berks County) ranks 12 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 702 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Jefferson Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.5 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	8.9% (±3.7 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±8.3 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.3% (±8.0 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Jefferson Township (Berks County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berks County (8.7%).

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 Jefferson Township (Berks County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	20.3% (±11.6 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±2.2 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.3% (±3.7 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Jefferson Township (Berks County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berks County (89.6%).

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 Jefferson Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Berks County)	—	29.6 minutes (±4.0)	—
Bernville	2.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
North Heidelberg Township	3.8 mi	29.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Upper Tulpehocken Township	4.0 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Berks County)	4.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Tulpehocken Township	4.8 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Marion Township (Berks County)	5.0 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	5.3 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Womelsdorf	5.6 mi	27.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tulpehocken Township, PA (23.7 minutes), Marion Township (Berks County), PA (24.6 minutes), Heidelberg Township (Berks County), PA (22.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Hereford Township	31.8 minutes (±3.6)
7	Windsor Township (Berks County)	31.4 minutes (±3.6)
8	Lower Heidelberg Township	31.2 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)	Union Township (Berks County)	30.8 minutes (±3.1)
9 (tie)	Washington Township (Berks County)	30.8 minutes (±7.1)
11	Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	30.3 minutes (±3.2)
12	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	29.6 minutes (±4.0)
13	North Heidelberg Township	29.5 minutes (±3.4)
14 (tie)	Maidencreek Township	29.0 minutes (±5.2)
14 (tie)	Penn Township (Berks County)	29.0 minutes (±3.2)
16	Robesonia	28.6 minutes (±5.6)
17 (tie)	Birdsboro	28.0 minutes (±2.6)
17 (tie)	Earl Township (Berks County)	28.0 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Jefferson Township (Berks County)

How long is the average commute in Jefferson Township (Berks County)?

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

Can you live in Jefferson Township (Berks County) without a car?

1.1% of households in Jefferson Township (Berks County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Jefferson Township (Berks County)?

20.3% (±11.6 points) of workers who live in Jefferson Township (Berks County) worked from home, and 90.3% 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 Jefferson township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37824, in state:42 county:011).

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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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