How long is the commute from New Brighton, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in New Brighton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in New Brighton, PA take an average of 26.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

3.5% of workers walk to work.

9.4% work from home.

19.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.1 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 9.4%
Households without a car: 19.1%

How people in New Brighton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Brighton	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	70.0% (±7.7 points)	74.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.2% (±5.4 points)	8.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.5% (±3.0 points)	2.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±1.9 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.4% (±6.1 points)	13.5%	15.6%	15.1%

In New Brighton, the average commute is not measurably different from Beaver County (25.5 minutes).

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

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

In New Brighton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Beaver County (1.0%).

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

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

In Beaver County, New Brighton ranks 23 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1328 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in New Brighton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Brighton	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	19.1% (±5.3 points)	7.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.3% (±7.0 points)	35.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.5% (±6.4 points)	37.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.0% (±5.8 points)	20.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In New Brighton, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Beaver County (7.5%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in New Brighton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Brighton	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	9.4% (±6.1 points)	13.5% (±0.9 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.9% (±4.5 points)	93.0% (±0.8 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.6% (±5.9 points)	89.0% (±0.8 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New Brighton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Beaver County (89.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near New Brighton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Brighton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Brighton	—	26.1 minutes (±4.3)	—
Pulaski Township (Beaver County)	0.6 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Fallston	0.7 mi	28.6 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Patterson Heights	0.9 mi	22.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Patterson Township	1.3 mi	25.9 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Beaver Falls	1.8 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Daugherty Township	2.1 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Eastvale	2.2 mi	24.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater	2.2 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bridgewater, PA (19.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Beaver County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
16 (tie)	Hanover Township (Beaver County)	27.1 minutes (±3.0)
18 (tie)	Shippingport	26.8 minutes (±7.4)
18 (tie)	Franklin Township (Beaver County)	26.8 minutes (±2.9)
18 (tie)	Potter Township (Beaver County)	26.8 minutes (±5.2)
21	Darlington Township	26.4 minutes (±3.3)
22	Ohioville	26.3 minutes (±2.9)
23 (tie)	New Brighton	26.1 minutes (±4.3)
23 (tie)	Hopewell Township (Beaver County)	26.1 minutes (±2.8)
25	Patterson Township	25.9 minutes (±6.6)
26 (tie)	East Rochester	25.8 minutes (±7.5)
26 (tie)	New Sewickley Township	25.8 minutes (±2.3)
28	West Mayfield	25.6 minutes (±3.2)
29	Raccoon Township	25.5 minutes (±3.5)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Beaver 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 New Brighton

How long is the average commute in New Brighton?

Workers who live in New Brighton, PA take an average of 26.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Brighton without a car?

19.1% of households in New Brighton have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Brighton?

9.4% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in New Brighton worked from home, and 82.6% 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 New Brighton borough, Pennsylvania (place:53288, in state:42).

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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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