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

Name: Commute and cars in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), PA take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

9.4% work from home.

6.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.1 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.4%
Households without a car: 6.2%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	83.5% (±3.7 points)	71.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.0 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.9 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.4% (±3.4 points)	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%

In Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), the average commute is not measurably different from Lancaster County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Lancaster County (0.7%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) ranks 32 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1728 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 (Lancaster County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	6.2% (±3.8 points)	8.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.6% (±5.6 points)	29.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7% (±7.4 points)	40.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.6% (±6.1 points)	21.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lancaster County (8.6%).

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 Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	9.4% (±3.4 points)	11.6% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±3.1 points)	92.3% (±0.4 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±5.6 points)	88.1% (±0.5 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lancaster County (88.1%).

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 (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	—	24.1 minutes (±2.7)	—
Elizabethtown	2.8 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Rheems	3.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy	4.4 mi	25.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
West Donegal Township	4.5 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Rapho Township	4.9 mi	24.9 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	4.9 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
South Londonderry Township	5.1 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Maytown	5.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
26	East Lampeter Township	24.6 minutes (±2.4)
27 (tie)	Quarryville	24.4 minutes (±3.2)
27 (tie)	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	24.4 minutes (±1.7)
29	East Donegal Township	24.3 minutes (±1.9)
30	Akron	24.2 minutes (±3.0)
31 (tie)	Manheim	24.1 minutes (±4.6)
31 (tie)	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	24.1 minutes (±2.7)
33 (tie)	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	23.8 minutes (±3.4)
33 (tie)	West Donegal Township	23.8 minutes (±2.5)
35 (tie)	Columbia	23.7 minutes (±2.1)
35 (tie)	Ephrata Township	23.7 minutes (±2.8)
37	Lancaster	23.6 minutes (±1.3)
38	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	23.5 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)

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

Workers who live in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), PA take an average of 24.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.2% of households in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.4% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) worked from home, and 89.3% 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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