How long is the commute from New Freedom, PA?

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

Workers who live in New Freedom, PA take an average of 33.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

24.2% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.7 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 24.2%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in New Freedom get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Freedom	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	70.9% (±10.3 points)	76.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±2.9 points)	7.4%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.2% (±9.8 points)	12.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In New Freedom, the average commute is higher than in York County (26.3 minutes).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In New Freedom, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from York County (0.6%).

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

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

In York County, New Freedom ranks 13 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 306 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in New Freedom

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Freedom	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±2.6 points)	5.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.2% (±5.3 points)	28.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±7.9 points)	39.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.0% (±8.6 points)	26.3%	18.6%	21.9%

In New Freedom, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in York County (5.9%).

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 New Freedom

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Freedom	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	24.2% (±9.8 points)	12.4% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±1.4 points)	93.9% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±1.8 points)	90.3% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New Freedom, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in York County (90.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near New Freedom

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Freedom
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Freedom	—	33.7 minutes (±3.9)	—
Shrewsbury Township (York County)	1.6 mi	31.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Railroad	1.7 mi	27.6 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury	2.6 mi	33.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Glen Rock	4.4 mi	33.8 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Stewartstown	5.7 mi	35.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Codorus Township	6.1 mi	38.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (York County)	6.9 mi	27.3 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Hopewell Township (York County)	7.5 mi	36.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (York County), PA (27.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Hopewell Township (York County)	36.6 minutes (±2.6)
8	Stewartstown	35.4 minutes (±3.7)
9	Peach Bottom Township	35.1 minutes (±4.0)
10	Chanceford Township	35.0 minutes (±4.8)
11	Manchester	34.5 minutes (±9.1)
12	Glen Rock	33.8 minutes (±5.1)
13	New Freedom	33.7 minutes (±3.9)
14 (tie)	Shrewsbury	33.2 minutes (±3.1)
14 (tie)	North Hopewell Township	33.2 minutes (±3.5)
16	West Manheim Township	32.6 minutes (±3.9)
17	Jefferson (York County)	32.4 minutes (±9.0)
18	Fawn Grove	31.7 minutes (±5.1)
19	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	31.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Freedom

How long is the average commute in New Freedom?

Workers who live in New Freedom, PA take an average of 33.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Freedom without a car?

2.2% of households in New Freedom have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Freedom?

24.2% (±9.8 points) of workers who live in New Freedom worked from home, and 98.0% 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 Freedom borough, Pennsylvania (place:53568, 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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