How long is the commute from Newport, PA?

Workers who live in Newport, PA take an average of 36.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

9.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
36.0 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
10.1%
Households without a car
9.8%

How people in Newport get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationNewportPerry CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone71.0% (±8.0 points)74.9%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled14.4% (±10.8 points)7.1%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.9 points)0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked4.1% (±2.9 points)1.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.5 points)1.0%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home10.1% (±6.0 points)15.3%15.6%15.1%

In Newport, the average commute is not measurably different from Perry County (32.0 minutes).

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

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

In Newport, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Perry County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Perry County, Newport ranks 5 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 185 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Newport

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableNewportPerry CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle9.8% (±5.9 points)5.7%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle37.7% (±8.8 points)25.6%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles38.0% (±7.2 points)37.6%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles14.5% (±5.9 points)31.1%18.6%21.9%

In Newport, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Perry County (5.7%).

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 Newport

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NewportPerry CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home10.1% (±6.0 points)15.3% (±1.4 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer91.0% (±4.1 points)90.7% (±1.2 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet88.6% (±4.7 points)87.3% (±1.3 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Newport, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Perry County (87.3%).

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 Newport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Newport—36.0 minutes (±4.9)—
Oliver Township (Perry County)0.8 mi28.1 minutes (±4.8)Lower
Howe Township (Perry County)2.6 mi27.3 minutes (±4.5)Lower
Miller Township (Perry County)3.0 mi33.7 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Perry County)4.4 mi37.8 minutes (±5.2)Not measurably different
Bloomfield5.1 mi27.6 minutes (±3.3)Lower
Millerstown5.4 mi30.6 minutes (±4.5)Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Perry County)5.6 mi33.8 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Wheatfield Township5.7 mi31.2 minutes (±2.4)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oliver Township (Perry County), PA (28.1 minutes), Howe Township (Perry County), PA (27.3 minutes), Bloomfield, PA (27.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Perry County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Saville Township46.9 minutes (±9.1)
2Toboyne Township38.9 minutes (±4.6)
3Landisburg38.6 minutes (±7.9)
4Juniata Township (Perry County)37.8 minutes (±5.2)
5Newport36.0 minutes (±4.9)
6Centre Township (Perry County)35.7 minutes (±3.2)
7Liverpool Township34.9 minutes (±3.6)
8Spring Township (Perry County)34.7 minutes (±3.1)
9Greenwood Township (Perry County)33.8 minutes (±3.8)
10Miller Township (Perry County)33.7 minutes (±2.6)
11Buffalo Township (Perry County)33.4 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Perry 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 Newport

How long is the average commute in Newport?

Workers who live in Newport, PA take an average of 36.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Newport without a car?

9.8% of households in Newport have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Newport?

10.1% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Newport worked from home, and 88.6% 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 Newport borough, Pennsylvania (place:53968, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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