How long is the commute from Lake Township (Wayne County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Lake Township (Wayne County), PA take an average of 38.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

5.4% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.9 minutes (±10.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.4%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Lake Township (Wayne County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	73.1% (±8.7 points)	75.2%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.7% (±8.1 points)	9.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±3.9 points)	2.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.4% (±3.9 points)	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%

In Lake Township (Wayne County), the average commute is not measurably different from Wayne County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Township (Wayne County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.3%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Lake Township (Wayne County) ranks 4 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lake Township (Wayne County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.2 points)	6.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.9% (±10.1 points)	32.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.0% (±10.6 points)	38.4%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.9% (±8.6 points)	22.3%	18.6%	21.9%

In Lake Township (Wayne County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Wayne County (6.9%).

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 Lake Township (Wayne County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	5.4% (±3.9 points)	11.6% (±1.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.7% (±9.4 points)	92.3% (±1.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.1% (±10.5 points)	86.7% (±1.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Township (Wayne County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Wayne County (86.7%).

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 Lake Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Township (Wayne County)	—	38.9 minutes (±10.5)	—
South Canaan Township	4.1 mi	32.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Wayne County)	4.2 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	6.2 mi	27.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Paupack Township	6.3 mi	38.9 minutes (±12.4)	Not measurably different
Cherry Ridge Township	6.5 mi	19.8 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Mount Cobb	6.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	6.8 mi	43.0 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township	8.0 mi	27.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherry Ridge Township, PA (19.8 minutes), Mount Cobb, PA (24.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Starrucca	52.9 minutes (±7.9)
2	Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	45.5 minutes (±10.4)
3	Damascus Township	39.2 minutes (±7.5)
4 (tie)	Lake Township (Wayne County)	38.9 minutes (±10.5)
4 (tie)	Paupack Township	38.9 minutes (±12.4)
6	Preston Township	36.7 minutes (±13.4)
7	Scott Township (Wayne County)	32.9 minutes (±6.1)
8	South Canaan Township	32.7 minutes (±3.9)
9	Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)	30.4 minutes (±3.1)
10	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	29.6 minutes (±8.2)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lake Township (Wayne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: The Hideout.

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 Lake Township (Wayne County)

How long is the average commute in Lake Township (Wayne County)?

Workers who live in Lake Township (Wayne County), PA take an average of 38.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Township (Wayne County) without a car?

1.2% of households in Lake Township (Wayne County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Township (Wayne County)?

5.4% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Lake Township (Wayne County) worked from home, and 82.1% 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 Lake township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:40936, in state:42 county:127).

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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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