How long is the commute from Park Forest Village, PA?

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

Workers who live in Park Forest Village, PA take an average of 14.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.1% of workers drive alone to work.

6.0% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

26.1% work from home.

12.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.3 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 6.0%
Work from home: 26.1%
Households without a car: 12.9%

How people in Park Forest Village get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Park Forest Village	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	52.1% (±6.3 points)	63.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±2.6 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.0% (±3.5 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±2.0 points)	9.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.4% (±3.9 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.1% (±7.1 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Park Forest Village, the average commute is lower than in Centre County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In Park Forest Village, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Centre County (3.2%).

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

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

In Centre County, Park Forest Village ranks 10 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 377 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Park Forest Village

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Park Forest Village	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	12.9% (±5.1 points)	11.1%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.8% (±5.7 points)	35.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.3% (±6.1 points)	34.9%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.0% (±4.7 points)	18.9%	18.6%	21.9%

In Park Forest Village, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Centre County (11.1%).

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 Park Forest Village

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Park Forest Village	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	26.1% (±7.1 points)	15.3% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±4.4 points)	93.5% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.6% (±5.1 points)	85.5% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Park Forest Village, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Centre County (85.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Park Forest Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Forest Village
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Park Forest Village	—	14.3 minutes (±1.5)	—
Toftrees	2.1 mi	18.0 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
State College	2.8 mi	15.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Ferguson Township (Centre County)	4.2 mi	16.2 minutes (±1.1)	Higher
Pine Grove Mills	4.8 mi	19.9 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Houserville	4.9 mi	18.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
College Township	4.9 mi	15.9 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Lemont	4.9 mi	11.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Ramblewood	5.5 mi	18.4 minutes (±3.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toftrees, PA (18.0 minutes), Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA (16.2 minutes), Houserville, PA (18.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Pleasant Gap	20.2 minutes (±5.9)
5	Pine Grove Mills	19.9 minutes (±8.0)
6	Ramblewood	18.4 minutes (±3.2)
7	Houserville	18.3 minutes (±3.3)
8	Toftrees	18.0 minutes (±3.3)
9	Boalsburg	16.2 minutes (±2.7)
10	Park Forest Village	14.3 minutes (±1.5)
11	Lemont	11.9 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Park Forest Village is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Patton Township, whose figures include it.

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 Park Forest Village

How long is the average commute in Park Forest Village?

Workers who live in Park Forest Village, PA take an average of 14.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Park Forest Village without a car?

12.9% of households in Park Forest Village have no vehicle, and 6.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Park Forest Village?

26.1% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Park Forest Village worked from home, and 79.6% 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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