How long is the commute from Lancaster, PA?

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

Workers who live in Lancaster, PA take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.8% of workers drive alone to work.

4.3% take public transportation.

10.2% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

14.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 4.3%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 14.9%

How people in Lancaster get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lancaster	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	59.8% (±2.5 points)	71.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.9% (±2.0 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.3% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	10.2% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.4% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±1.7 points)	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%

In Lancaster, 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, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Lancaster County (0.7%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, Lancaster ranks 37 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1823 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lancaster

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lancaster	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	14.9% (±1.8 points)	8.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.4% (±3.2 points)	29.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.8% (±2.5 points)	40.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	8.9% (±1.7 points)	21.7%	18.6%	21.9%

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

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lancaster

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lancaster	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±1.7 points)	11.6% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±1.3 points)	92.3% (±0.4 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.3% (±1.5 points)	88.1% (±0.5 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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 Lancaster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lancaster	—	23.6 minutes (±1.3)	—
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	1.9 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	3.4 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Millersville	3.7 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
West Lampeter Township	4.1 mi	28.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Lampeter	4.5 mi	30.4 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Willow Street	4.5 mi	29.6 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
East Lampeter Township	4.6 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Pequea Township	5.0 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manheim Township (Lancaster County), PA (20.4 minutes), Millersville, PA (19.5 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)	Manheim	24.1 minutes (±4.6)
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)

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

How long is the average commute in Lancaster?

Workers who live in Lancaster, PA take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lancaster without a car?

14.9% of households in Lancaster have no vehicle, and 4.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lancaster?

10.3% (±1.7 points) of workers who live in Lancaster 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 Lancaster city, Pennsylvania (place:41216, in state:42).

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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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