How long is the commute from Penn Farms, PA?

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

Workers who live in Penn Farms, PA take an average of 19.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

9.6% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.7 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.6%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in Penn Farms get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penn Farms	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	87.1% (±6.0 points)	79.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.5% (±1.7 points)	8.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±2.5 points)	3.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.6% (±5.6 points)	7.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Penn Farms, the average commute is not measurably different from Blair County (20.5 minutes).

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

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

In Penn Farms, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Blair County (0.6%).

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

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

In Blair County, Penn Farms ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 330 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Penn Farms

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penn Farms	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±2.4 points)	8.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.1% (±9.3 points)	36.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.0% (±9.5 points)	35.7%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.4% (±6.7 points)	19.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Penn Farms, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Blair County (8.6%).

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 Penn Farms

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Farms	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	9.6% (±5.6 points)	7.1% (±0.8 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.2 points)	89.5% (±1.0 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±3.2 points)	86.2% (±1.1 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penn Farms, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Blair County (86.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Penn Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Farms
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penn Farms	—	19.7 minutes (±3.0)	—
Duncansville	1.1 mi	16.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Hollidaysburg	1.5 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Newry	2.0 mi	28.3 minutes (±19.8)	Not measurably different
Loop	2.8 mi	21.8 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Lakemont	3.5 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Allegheny Township (Blair County)	4.1 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Blair County)	4.6 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Roaring Spring	5.7 mi	38.5 minutes (±17.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roaring Spring, PA (38.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Blair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Claysburg	22.7 minutes (±7.5)
2	Greenwood	22.1 minutes (±4.1)
3	Loop	21.8 minutes (±9.1)
4	Lakemont	21.5 minutes (±3.0)
5	Penn Farms	19.7 minutes (±3.0)

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

It lies inside Blair 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 Penn Farms

How long is the average commute in Penn Farms?

Workers who live in Penn Farms, PA take an average of 19.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Penn Farms without a car?

1.5% of households in Penn Farms have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Penn Farms?

9.6% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Penn Farms worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Penn Farms CDP, Pennsylvania (place:58950, 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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