How long is the commute from Oley Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Oley Township, PA take an average of 26.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

26.0% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.5 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 26.0%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Oley Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oley Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	62.7% (±15.7 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±4.4 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.0% (±17.4 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Oley Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Oley Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berks County (1.0%).

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

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

In Berks County, Oley Township ranks 34 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1247 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Oley Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oley Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±2.1 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.5% (±7.1 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.7% (±10.4 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.9% (±9.1 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Oley Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berks County (8.7%).

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 Oley Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oley Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	26.0% (±17.4 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±3.0 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.0% (±3.2 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Oley Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Berks County (89.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Oley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oley Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oley Township	—	26.5 minutes (±3.4)	—
Earl Township (Berks County)	3.9 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Ruscombmanor Township	4.3 mi	33.5 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Jacksonwald	4.4 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Alsace Township	4.6 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Pike Township (Berks County)	5.1 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Stony Creek Mills	5.1 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Exeter Township (Berks County)	5.2 mi	25.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Rockland Township (Berks County)	5.4 mi	26.9 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alsace Township, PA (20.9 minutes), Stony Creek Mills, PA (20.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pike Township (Berks County), PA (36.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28 (tie)	St. Lawrence	26.9 minutes (±3.2)
28 (tie)	Rockland Township (Berks County)	26.9 minutes (±5.9)
30	Upper Tulpehocken Township	26.7 minutes (±3.7)
31	Hamburg	26.6 minutes (±4.3)
32 (tie)	Bally	26.5 minutes (±3.8)
32 (tie)	District Township	26.5 minutes (±2.2)
32 (tie)	Oley Township	26.5 minutes (±3.4)
32 (tie)	Ontelaunee Township	26.5 minutes (±3.2)
32 (tie)	Upper Bern Township	26.5 minutes (±2.5)
37	Centerport	26.4 minutes (±3.9)
38	Centre Township (Berks County)	26.1 minutes (±3.4)
39	Laureldale	26.0 minutes (±7.7)
40	Lenhartsville	25.4 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Oley Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oley.

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 Oley Township

How long is the average commute in Oley Township?

Workers who live in Oley Township, PA take an average of 26.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oley Township without a car?

1.8% of households in Oley Township have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oley Township?

26.0% (±17.4 points) of workers who live in Oley Township worked from home, and 96.0% 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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