How long is the commute from Jenkins Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Jenkins Township, PA take an average of 18.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

11.8% work from home.

8.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.8 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.8%
Households without a car: 8.6%

How people in Jenkins Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Jenkins Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	70.1% (±11.2 points)	74.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.2% (±11.1 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.8% (±7.3 points)	10.9%	15.6%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Jenkins Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Luzerne County (0.7%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Jenkins Township ranks 68 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2407 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Jenkins Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Jenkins Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	8.6% (±4.7 points)	9.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.3% (±12.0 points)	38.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.4% (±10.9 points)	34.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.7% (±4.9 points)	17.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Jenkins Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Luzerne County (9.5%).

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 Jenkins Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jenkins Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.8% (±7.3 points)	10.9% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.3% (±6.5 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.5% (±5.0 points)	87.8% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Jenkins Township, 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 Jenkins Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jenkins Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Jenkins Township	—	18.8 minutes (±2.9)	—
Pittston Township	2.2 mi	26.0 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Yatesville	2.4 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Dupont	2.7 mi	15.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Laflin	2.7 mi	18.6 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Browntown	2.9 mi	27.6 minutes (±14.4)	Not measurably different
Hughestown	3.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Avoca	3.7 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Pittston	3.7 mi	22.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hughestown, 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
62	Plains Township	20.3 minutes (±3.4)
63	Warrior Run	20.2 minutes (±1.9)
64	Forty Fort	20.0 minutes (±3.2)
65	Courtdale	19.8 minutes (±2.3)
66 (tie)	Edwardsville	19.0 minutes (±1.8)
66 (tie)	Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	19.0 minutes (±1.6)
68	Jenkins Township	18.8 minutes (±2.9)
69	Laflin	18.6 minutes (±1.8)
70	Pringle	18.3 minutes (±2.0)
71	Yatesville	18.2 minutes (±3.8)
72	Wyoming	17.4 minutes (±2.4)
73	West Pittston	17.1 minutes (±2.5)
74	Ashley	17.0 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jenkins Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Inkerman.

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 Jenkins Township

How long is the average commute in Jenkins Township?

Workers who live in Jenkins Township, PA take an average of 18.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Jenkins Township without a car?

8.6% of households in Jenkins Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Jenkins Township?

11.8% (±7.3 points) of workers who live in Jenkins Township worked from home, and 86.5% 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 Jenkins township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37984, in state:42 county:079).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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