How long is the commute from Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA take an average of 30.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.0% of workers drive alone to work.

2.2% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

23.7% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.5 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 2.2%
Work from home: 23.7%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Northampton Township (Bucks County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	68.0% (±3.3 points)	69.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±1.1 points)	6.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.2% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.7% (±2.8 points)	19.6%	15.6%	15.1%

In Northampton Township (Bucks County), the average commute is higher than in Bucks County (29.0 minutes).

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

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

In Northampton Township (Bucks County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bucks County (2.0%).

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

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

In Bucks County, Northampton Township (Bucks County) ranks 20 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 593 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Northampton Township (Bucks County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±0.9 points)	4.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.7% (±2.4 points)	28.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.6% (±3.2 points)	41.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.4% (±3.0 points)	25.0%	18.6%	21.9%

In Northampton Township (Bucks County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Bucks County (4.9%).

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 Northampton Township (Bucks County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	23.7% (±2.8 points)	19.6% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±0.5 points)	97.0% (±0.3 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.0% (±1.0 points)	94.8% (±0.4 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Northampton Township (Bucks County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Bucks County (94.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Northampton Township (Bucks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northampton Township (Bucks County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	—	30.5 minutes (±1.4)	—
Upper Southampton Township	3.0 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Newtown	3.8 mi	30.0 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Ivyland	3.9 mi	37.3 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Lower Southampton Township	3.9 mi	34.1 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Feasterville	3.9 mi	32.9 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Newtown Township (Bucks County)	4.0 mi	34.1 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Trevose	4.2 mi	48.3 minutes (±26.8)	Not measurably different
Wrightstown Township	4.3 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ivyland, PA (37.3 minutes), Newtown Township (Bucks County), PA (34.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14 (tie)	Solebury Township	32.1 minutes (±3.7)
14 (tie)	Warwick Township (Bucks County)	32.1 minutes (±2.7)
16	Bristol	32.0 minutes (±5.8)
17 (tie)	Haycock Township	31.6 minutes (±4.2)
17 (tie)	Plumstead Township	31.6 minutes (±2.6)
19	Hilltown Township	31.2 minutes (±3.2)
20	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	30.5 minutes (±1.4)
21 (tie)	Riegelsville	30.3 minutes (±3.2)
21 (tie)	Warrington Township (Bucks County)	30.3 minutes (±1.9)
23	Newtown	30.0 minutes (±4.7)
24	Upper Southampton Township	29.9 minutes (±2.3)
25	Wrightstown Township	29.6 minutes (±3.7)
26	Richland Township (Bucks County)	29.1 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Northampton Township (Bucks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Churchville, Richboro, Village Shires.

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 Northampton Township (Bucks County)

How long is the average commute in Northampton Township (Bucks County)?

Workers who live in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA take an average of 30.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Northampton Township (Bucks County) without a car?

2.3% of households in Northampton Township (Bucks County) have no vehicle, and 2.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Northampton Township (Bucks County)?

23.7% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Northampton Township (Bucks County) worked from home, and 97.0% 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 Northampton township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:54688, in state:42 county:017).

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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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