How long is the commute from Mount Pleasant, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Mount Pleasant, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mount Pleasant, PA take an average of 28.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

11.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.1 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 11.7%

How people in Mount Pleasant get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mount Pleasant	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	79.4% (±6.2 points)	77.2%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±4.1 points)	6.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±4.6 points)	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Mount Pleasant, the average commute is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (26.7 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 Pleasant, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Westmoreland County (0.5%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Mount Pleasant ranks 24 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 926 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Mount Pleasant

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mount Pleasant	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	11.7% (±4.3 points)	6.2%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.9% (±6.0 points)	34.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.9% (±8.2 points)	39.4%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.5% (±4.1 points)	20.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Mount Pleasant, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Westmoreland County (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mount Pleasant

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Pleasant	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±4.6 points)	13.3% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.9% (±3.7 points)	92.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.3% (±5.0 points)	88.5% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mount Pleasant, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Westmoreland County (88.5%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Mount Pleasant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pleasant
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mount Pleasant	—	28.1 minutes (±4.4)	—
East Huntingdon Township	3.3 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Scottdale	4.1 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County)	4.5 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Bear Rocks	4.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Everson	4.8 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Bullskin Township	5.0 mi	31.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Hunker	5.3 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Calumet	5.5 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.2)	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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17 (tie)	Penn	29.5 minutes (±7.1)
19	Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	29.4 minutes (±3.4)
20	Murrysville	29.3 minutes (±1.6)
21	Rostraver Township	29.2 minutes (±2.1)
22	Jeannette	28.9 minutes (±6.6)
23	North Huntingdon Township	28.5 minutes (±1.2)
24	Mount Pleasant	28.1 minutes (±4.4)
25 (tie)	Smithton	27.8 minutes (±3.5)
25 (tie)	West Leechburg	27.8 minutes (±3.6)
27 (tie)	Irwin	26.7 minutes (±2.6)
27 (tie)	New Stanton	26.7 minutes (±3.8)
29	Avonmore	26.5 minutes (±3.9)
30	Lower Burrell	26.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Pleasant

How long is the average commute in Mount Pleasant?

Workers who live in Mount Pleasant, PA take an average of 28.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mount Pleasant without a car?

11.7% of households in Mount Pleasant have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mount Pleasant?

11.0% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Mount Pleasant worked from home, and 81.3% 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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