How long is the commute from Penn Forest Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Penn Forest Township, PA take an average of 42.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

20.5% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.1 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 20.5%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Penn Forest Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penn Forest Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	65.9% (±8.1 points)	76.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.2% (±4.3 points)	10.5%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.5% (±7.4 points)	10.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Penn Forest Township, the average commute is higher than in Carbon County (32.5 minutes).

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

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

In Penn Forest Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carbon County (0.3%).

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

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

In Carbon County, Penn Forest Township ranks 2 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 50 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Penn Forest Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penn Forest Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.6 points)	6.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.2% (±5.7 points)	32.7%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.6% (±5.2 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.0% (±4.6 points)	25.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Penn Forest Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Carbon County (6.4%).

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 Forest Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Forest Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	20.5% (±7.4 points)	10.1% (±1.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.1 points)	91.4% (±1.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±3.3 points)	88.7% (±1.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penn Forest Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Carbon County (88.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Penn Forest Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Forest Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penn Forest Township	—	42.1 minutes (±3.8)	—
Lehigh Township (Carbon County)	6.7 mi	29.0 minutes (±8.4)	Lower
Polk Township (Monroe County)	6.8 mi	40.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Township	7.0 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Indian Mountain Lake	7.0 mi	42.2 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Carbon County)	7.2 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Kidder Township	7.3 mi	33.6 minutes (±9.7)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	8.6 mi	37.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Weissport East	8.8 mi	28.5 minutes (±6.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lehigh Township (Carbon County), PA (29.0 minutes), Towamensing Township, PA (27.0 minutes), Franklin Township (Carbon County), PA (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lansford	44.4 minutes (±10.3)
2	Penn Forest Township	42.1 minutes (±3.8)
3	East Penn Township	40.8 minutes (±7.7)
4	Summit Hill	38.0 minutes (±5.5)
5	Lower Towamensing Township	34.8 minutes (±3.5)
6	Kidder Township	33.6 minutes (±9.7)
7 (tie)	Franklin Township (Carbon County)	32.0 minutes (±3.0)
7 (tie)	Packer Township	32.0 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Carbon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Forest Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Towamensing Trails.

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 Forest Township

How long is the average commute in Penn Forest Township?

Workers who live in Penn Forest Township, PA take an average of 42.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Penn Forest Township without a car?

2.1% of households in Penn Forest Township have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Penn Forest Township?

20.5% (±7.4 points) of workers who live in Penn Forest Township worked from home, and 94.0% 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 Forest township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58968, in state:42 county:025).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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