How long is the commute from Pen Mar, PA?

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

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

75.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

15.2% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.5 minutes (±6.5)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 15.2%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Pen Mar get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pen Mar	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	75.9% (±15.2 points)	78.1%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±12.2 points)	7.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.2% (±10.3 points)	10.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Pen Mar, the average commute is not measurably different from Franklin County (24.3 minutes).

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

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

In Pen Mar, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.1%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Pen Mar ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 166 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Pen Mar

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pen Mar	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±7.6 points)	4.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.5% (±14.8 points)	29.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.1% (±18.2 points)	36.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.3% (±16.3 points)	30.2%	18.6%	21.9%

In Pen Mar, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Franklin County (4.6%).

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 Pen Mar

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pen Mar	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	15.2% (±10.3 points)	10.0% (±1.2 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±9.4 points)	93.2% (±0.8 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.7% (±9.4 points)	89.1% (±1.0 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pen Mar, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Franklin County (89.1%).

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 Pen Mar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pen Mar
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pen Mar	—	26.5 minutes (±6.5)	—
Highfield-Cascade	1.4 mi	36.2 minutes (±10.7)	Not measurably different
Wayne Heights	2.0 mi	32.6 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Waynesboro	4.0 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Smithsburg	6.0 mi	35.5 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Quincy Township	6.1 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Carroll Valley	7.1 mi	38.8 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Hamiltonban Township	7.6 mi	41.5 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Mont Alto	8.2 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quincy Township, PA (16.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smithsburg, MD (35.5 minutes), Carroll Valley, PA (38.8 minutes), Hamiltonban Township, PA (41.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Wayne Heights	32.6 minutes (±5.8)
2	Fayetteville	28.6 minutes (±4.4)
3	Scotland	28.1 minutes (±6.6)
4	Pen Mar	26.5 minutes (±6.5)
5	State Line	25.6 minutes (±4.2)
6	Guilford	24.1 minutes (±5.2)

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

It lies inside Washington Township (Franklin County), 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 Pen Mar

How long is the average commute in Pen Mar?

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

Can you live in Pen Mar without a car?

0.0% of households in Pen Mar have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pen Mar?

15.2% (±10.3 points) of workers who live in Pen Mar worked from home, and 93.7% 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 Pen Mar CDP, Pennsylvania (place:58776, 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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