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

Name: Commute and cars in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

13.2% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 13.2%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	73.3% (±4.6 points)	71.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±3.8 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.9 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±1.6 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.2% (±3.4 points)	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%

In Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), the average commute is not measurably different from Lancaster County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lancaster County (0.7%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) ranks 38 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1863 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±1.7 points)	8.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.3% (±4.3 points)	29.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.3% (±4.5 points)	40.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.3% (±3.9 points)	21.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lancaster County (8.6%).

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 Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	13.2% (±3.4 points)	11.6% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±0.8 points)	92.3% (±0.4 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.9% (±1.1 points)	88.1% (±0.5 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lancaster County (88.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	—	23.5 minutes (±2.0)	—
Millersville	1.8 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Lancaster	1.9 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Pequea Township	3.9 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Willow Street	4.0 mi	29.6 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
West Lampeter Township	4.1 mi	28.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Lampeter	4.6 mi	30.4 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	5.0 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
East Hempfield Township	5.2 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Millersville, PA (19.5 minutes), Manheim Township (Lancaster County), PA (20.4 minutes), East Hempfield Township, PA (20.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
31 (tie)	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	24.1 minutes (±2.7)
33 (tie)	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	23.8 minutes (±3.4)
33 (tie)	West Donegal Township	23.8 minutes (±2.5)
35 (tie)	Columbia	23.7 minutes (±2.1)
35 (tie)	Ephrata Township	23.7 minutes (±2.8)
37	Lancaster	23.6 minutes (±1.3)
38	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	23.5 minutes (±2.0)
39	Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)	23.0 minutes (±3.0)
40 (tie)	Ephrata	22.7 minutes (±2.1)
40 (tie)	New Holland	22.7 minutes (±4.3)
42	Bart Township	22.4 minutes (±2.8)
43	Elizabethtown	22.3 minutes (±2.5)
44 (tie)	East Earl Township	22.2 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

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

Workers who live in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.1% of households in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.2% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) worked from home, and 96.9% 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 Lancaster township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:41224, in state:42 county:071).

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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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