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

Name: Commute and cars in Lower Towamensing Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Lower Towamensing Township, PA take an average of 34.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

4.4% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.8 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 4.4%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Lower Towamensing Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lower Towamensing Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	86.0% (±7.5 points)	76.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±5.4 points)	10.5%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±4.1 points)	2.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.4% (±3.1 points)	10.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Lower Towamensing Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Carbon County (32.5 minutes).

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

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

In Lower Towamensing Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carbon County (0.3%).

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

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

In Carbon County, Lower Towamensing Township ranks 5 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 249 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Lower Towamensing Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lower Towamensing Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.9 points)	6.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.5% (±10.4 points)	32.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.5% (±9.5 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.4% (±8.8 points)	25.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Lower Towamensing Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Carbon County (6.4%).

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 Towamensing Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Towamensing Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	4.4% (±3.1 points)	10.1% (±1.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.6% (±10.1 points)	91.4% (±1.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.6% (±11.1 points)	88.7% (±1.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lower Towamensing Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Carbon County (88.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (89.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Lower Towamensing Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Towamensing Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lower Towamensing Township	—	34.8 minutes (±3.5)	—
Palmerton	2.5 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Township	3.2 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	4.0 mi	28.6 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Cherryville	4.7 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Walnutport	4.7 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Bowmanstown	4.8 mi	27.7 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Slatington	4.9 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Parryville	5.2 mi	28.0 minutes (±5.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Towamensing Township, PA (27.0 minutes), Lehigh Township (Northampton County), PA (28.6 minutes), Cherryville, PA (26.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lansford	44.4 minutes (±10.3)
2	Penn Forest Township	42.1 minutes (±3.8)
3	East Penn Township	40.8 minutes (±7.7)
4	Summit Hill	38.0 minutes (±5.5)
5	Lower Towamensing Township	34.8 minutes (±3.5)
6	Kidder Township	33.6 minutes (±9.7)
7 (tie)	Franklin Township (Carbon County)	32.0 minutes (±3.0)
7 (tie)	Packer Township	32.0 minutes (±5.0)
9	Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	31.4 minutes (±4.5)
10	Jim Thorpe	30.9 minutes (±7.2)
11	Nesquehoning	30.3 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Carbon 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 Towamensing Township

How long is the average commute in Lower Towamensing Township?

Workers who live in Lower Towamensing Township, PA take an average of 34.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lower Towamensing Township without a car?

1.6% of households in Lower Towamensing Township have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lower Towamensing Township?

4.4% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Lower Towamensing Township worked from home, and 78.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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