How long is the commute from Mount Joy Township (Adams County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Mount Joy Township (Adams County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mount Joy Township (Adams County), PA take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

12.0% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.0%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Mount Joy Township (Adams County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	74.3% (±6.7 points)	76.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.3% (±6.2 points)	7.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±3.9 points)	3.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.0% (±4.6 points)	11.7%	15.6%	15.1%

In Mount Joy Township (Adams County), the average commute is not measurably different from Adams County (28.2 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Adams County, Mount Joy Township (Adams County) ranks 16 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 777 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Mount Joy Township (Adams County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.3 points)	4.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±6.1 points)	25.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.6% (±7.9 points)	38.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.4% (±7.5 points)	31.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Mount Joy Township (Adams County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Adams County (4.5%).

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 Mount Joy Township (Adams County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	12.0% (±4.6 points)	11.7% (±1.2 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±3.0 points)	94.3% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.8% (±4.9 points)	90.0% (±0.9 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mount Joy Township (Adams County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Adams County (90.0%).

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 Mount Joy Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Joy Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	—	29.2 minutes (±4.9)	—
Bonneauville	3.8 mi	31.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Germany Township	4.5 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Township (Adams County)	4.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Littlestown	5.2 mi	34.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Gettysburg	5.2 mi	16.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	5.5 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Adams County)	6.2 mi	29.7 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Adams County)	7.0 mi	36.8 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gettysburg, PA (16.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Fairfield	31.6 minutes (±7.1)
11	Bonneauville	31.3 minutes (±4.6)
12	Latimore Township	31.2 minutes (±3.5)
13	Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	30.3 minutes (±4.7)
14	Huntington Township (Adams County)	30.0 minutes (±2.5)
15	Freedom Township (Adams County)	29.7 minutes (±6.9)
16	Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	29.2 minutes (±4.9)
17	Highland Township (Adams County)	28.6 minutes (±3.1)
18	Menallen Township (Adams County)	27.6 minutes (±3.0)
19	Berwick Township	27.0 minutes (±4.1)
20	Straban Township	26.7 minutes (±4.0)
21	Conewago Township (Adams County)	26.5 minutes (±2.3)
22	Abbottstown	26.3 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mount Joy Township (Adams County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Heritage.

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 Mount Joy Township (Adams County)

How long is the average commute in Mount Joy Township (Adams County)?

Workers who live in Mount Joy Township (Adams County), PA take an average of 29.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mount Joy Township (Adams County) without a car?

1.0% of households in Mount Joy Township (Adams County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mount Joy Township (Adams County)?

12.0% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Mount Joy Township (Adams County) worked from home, and 90.8% 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 Mount Joy township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:51640, in state:42 county:001).

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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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