How long is the commute from Lower Alsace Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Lower Alsace Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lower Alsace Township, PA take an average of 27.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

8.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.4 minutes (±5.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 8.8%

How people in Lower Alsace Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lower Alsace Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	72.7% (±7.3 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±5.5 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.9% (±4.0 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±4.9 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Lower Alsace Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Lower Alsace Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berks County (1.0%).

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

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

In Berks County, Lower Alsace Township ranks 23 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1067 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lower Alsace Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lower Alsace Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	8.8% (±5.3 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.5% (±7.2 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.3% (±8.7 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.3% (±9.4 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Lower Alsace Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Berks County (8.7%).

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 Lower Alsace Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Alsace Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±4.9 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±3.9 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.3% (±4.3 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lower Alsace Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berks County (89.6%).

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 Lower Alsace Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Alsace Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lower Alsace Township	—	27.4 minutes (±5.8)	—
Mount Penn	1.4 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
St. Lawrence	2.0 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Reading	2.2 mi	24.1 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Hyde Park (community)	2.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Jacksonwald	3.0 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Reiffton	3.0 mi	25.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Alsace Township	3.1 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Laureldale	3.1 mi	26.0 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Penn, PA (20.5 minutes), Alsace Township, PA (20.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17 (tie)	Birdsboro	28.0 minutes (±2.6)
17 (tie)	Earl Township (Berks County)	28.0 minutes (±4.0)
19	Tilden Township	27.9 minutes (±3.9)
20	Topton	27.7 minutes (±3.3)
21	Boyertown	27.6 minutes (±3.7)
22	Bernville	27.5 minutes (±2.5)
23	Lower Alsace Township	27.4 minutes (±5.8)
24	Mohnton	27.2 minutes (±4.6)
25	Womelsdorf	27.1 minutes (±3.8)
26 (tie)	Bethel Township (Berks County)	27.0 minutes (±4.2)
26 (tie)	Colebrookdale Township	27.0 minutes (±3.6)
28 (tie)	St. Lawrence	26.9 minutes (±3.2)
28 (tie)	Rockland Township (Berks County)	26.9 minutes (±5.9)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Alsace Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pennside, Stony Creek Mills.

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 Lower Alsace Township

How long is the average commute in Lower Alsace Township?

Workers who live in Lower Alsace Township, PA take an average of 27.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lower Alsace Township without a car?

8.8% of households in Lower Alsace Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lower Alsace Township?

11.0% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in Lower Alsace Township worked from home, and 92.3% 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 Lower Alsace township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44840, in state:42 county:011).

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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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