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

Name: Commute and cars in Lower Swatara Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lower Swatara Township, PA take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

13.8% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 13.8%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in Lower Swatara Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lower Swatara Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	74.7% (±6.6 points)	68.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±3.3 points)	8.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±2.5 points)	2.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.8% (±5.2 points)	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%

In Lower Swatara Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Dauphin County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

In Lower Swatara Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Dauphin County (1.3%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Lower Swatara Township ranks 27 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2100 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lower Swatara Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lower Swatara Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±1.9 points)	9.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.7% (±6.7 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.5% (±7.5 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.9% (±5.4 points)	18.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In Lower Swatara Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dauphin County (9.4%).

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 Lower Swatara Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Swatara Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	13.8% (±5.2 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±4.2 points)	94.0% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±4.1 points)	90.3% (±0.8 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lower Swatara Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dauphin County (90.3%).

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 Swatara Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Swatara Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lower Swatara Township	—	21.9 minutes (±2.3)	—
Highspire	1.6 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Middletown	1.9 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Royalton	2.9 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	3.1 mi	20.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Bressler	3.3 mi	17.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Rutherford	3.6 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Steelton	3.6 mi	19.6 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Enhaut	3.7 mi	18.9 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bressler, PA (17.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	23.6 minutes (±5.8)
22 (tie)	Highspire	23.5 minutes (±4.6)
22 (tie)	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	23.5 minutes (±2.5)
24	Royalton	23.4 minutes (±4.3)
25	Gratz	22.2 minutes (±4.2)
26	West Hanover Township	22.1 minutes (±2.5)
27	Lower Swatara Township	21.9 minutes (±2.3)
28	Paxtang	21.7 minutes (±2.3)
29	Middletown	21.6 minutes (±1.3)
30	Lower Paxton Township	21.4 minutes (±1.0)
31	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	20.3 minutes (±1.2)
32	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	20.2 minutes (±3.2)
33	Harrisburg	20.1 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Lower Swatara Township

How long is the average commute in Lower Swatara Township?

Workers who live in Lower Swatara Township, PA take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lower Swatara Township without a car?

2.0% of households in Lower Swatara Township have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lower Swatara Township?

13.8% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Lower Swatara Township worked from home, and 91.7% 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 Swatara township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:45120, in state:42 county:043).

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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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