How long is the commute from Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA take an average of 23.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

16.1% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.7 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.1%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Monroe Township (Cumberland County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	76.3% (±5.9 points)	71.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.4 points)	6.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.1 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.1% (±6.0 points)	17.7%	15.6%	15.1%

In Monroe Township (Cumberland County), the average commute is not measurably different from Cumberland County (21.8 minutes).

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

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

In Monroe Township (Cumberland County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cumberland County (0.2%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, Monroe Township (Cumberland County) ranks 15 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1811 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Monroe Township (Cumberland County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±4.0 points)	5.0%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.0% (±7.0 points)	33.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.8% (±7.6 points)	41.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.2% (±6.1 points)	20.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Monroe Township (Cumberland County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cumberland County (5.0%).

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 Monroe Township (Cumberland County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	16.1% (±6.0 points)	17.7% (±0.9 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±4.8 points)	94.9% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.1% (±4.7 points)	92.2% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Monroe Township (Cumberland County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cumberland County (92.2%).

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 Monroe Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	—	23.7 minutes (±3.5)	—
Boiling Springs	3.5 mi	17.2 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Dillsburg	3.9 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (York County)	4.3 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Messiah College	4.8 mi	9.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Upper Allen Township	5.0 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Mechanicsburg	5.1 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
South Middleton Township	5.3 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (York County)	6.1 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boiling Springs, PA (17.2 minutes), Messiah College, PA (9.8 minutes), Upper Allen Township, PA (19.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	West Pennsboro Township	25.4 minutes (±2.0)
10	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	24.9 minutes (±2.1)
11	Lower Allen Township	24.8 minutes (±3.9)
12	Mechanicsburg	24.5 minutes (±3.1)
13 (tie)	Mount Holly Springs	24.2 minutes (±2.7)
13 (tie)	South Newton Township	24.2 minutes (±2.8)
15	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	23.7 minutes (±3.5)
16	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	23.1 minutes (±3.9)
17 (tie)	Newville	22.9 minutes (±2.0)
17 (tie)	Hampden Township	22.9 minutes (±1.7)
17 (tie)	South Middleton Township	22.9 minutes (±3.5)
20	Wormleysburg	22.2 minutes (±3.3)
21	Silver Spring Township	21.0 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Monroe Township (Cumberland County)

How long is the average commute in Monroe Township (Cumberland County)?

Workers who live in Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA take an average of 23.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Monroe Township (Cumberland County) without a car?

4.9% of households in Monroe Township (Cumberland County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Monroe Township (Cumberland County)?

16.1% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Monroe Township (Cumberland County) worked from home, and 94.1% 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 Monroe township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:50472, in state:42 county:041).

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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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