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

Name: Commute and cars in Lehigh Township (Northampton County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lehigh Township (Northampton County), PA take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

13.9% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.6 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.9%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in Lehigh Township (Northampton County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	81.8% (±5.3 points)	74.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±1.8 points)	6.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.9% (±4.5 points)	14.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In Lehigh Township (Northampton County), the average commute is not measurably different from Northampton County (27.0 minutes).

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

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

In Lehigh Township (Northampton County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Northampton County (1.0%).

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

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

In Northampton County, Lehigh Township (Northampton County) ranks 12 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 874 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lehigh Township (Northampton County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±5.1 points)	6.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.8% (±4.6 points)	31.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7% (±6.8 points)	40.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.3% (±7.0 points)	22.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Lehigh Township (Northampton County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Northampton County (6.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lehigh Township (Northampton County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	13.9% (±4.5 points)	14.4% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.0% (±5.8 points)	94.6% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.4% (±5.6 points)	90.8% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lehigh Township (Northampton County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Northampton County (90.8%).

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 Lehigh Township (Northampton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lehigh Township (Northampton County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	—	28.6 minutes (±3.0)	—
Walnutport	2.9 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Slatington	3.6 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Lower Towamensing Township	4.0 mi	34.8 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Palmerton	4.7 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Allen Township	4.8 mi	26.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Lehigh County)	5.4 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Cementon	5.5 mi	32.6 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Egypt	5.5 mi	30.9 minutes (±11.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Towamensing Township, PA (34.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Washington Township (Northampton County)	32.4 minutes (±4.6)
7	Nazareth	30.4 minutes (±8.9)
8	Forks Township (Northampton County)	30.3 minutes (±3.0)
9	Lower Nazareth Township	30.2 minutes (±4.1)
10	Pen Argyl	29.8 minutes (±6.2)
11	Bushkill Township	29.3 minutes (±2.3)
12	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	28.6 minutes (±3.0)
13 (tie)	Walnutport	28.4 minutes (±4.4)
13 (tie)	Palmer Township	28.4 minutes (±3.0)
15 (tie)	Easton	27.8 minutes (±2.7)
15 (tie)	Northampton	27.8 minutes (±2.6)
17	Tatamy	27.5 minutes (±3.4)
18 (tie)	Lower Saucon Township	27.2 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lehigh Township (Northampton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cherryville.

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 Lehigh Township (Northampton County)

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

Workers who live in Lehigh Township (Northampton County), PA take an average of 28.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.1% of households in Lehigh Township (Northampton County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.9% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Lehigh Township (Northampton County) worked from home, and 85.4% 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 Lehigh township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:42424, in state:42 county:095).

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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