How long is the commute from Penn Township (Centre County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Penn Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Penn Township (Centre County), PA take an average of 37.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.3% of workers walk to work.

8.1% work from home.

10.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.8 minutes (±11.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.1%
Households without a car: 10.8%

How people in Penn Township (Centre County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penn Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	70.8% (±10.0 points)	63.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.0% (±6.5 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.0 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.3% (±4.2 points)	9.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.8% (±4.2 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.1% (±4.1 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Penn Township (Centre County), the average commute is higher than in Centre County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In Penn Township (Centre County), 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, Penn Township (Centre County) ranks 1 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 127 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Penn Township (Centre County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penn Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	10.8% (±7.0 points)	11.1%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.1% (±6.5 points)	35.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.7% (±10.3 points)	34.9%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.4% (±7.9 points)	18.9%	18.6%	21.9%

In Penn Township (Centre County), 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 Penn Township (Centre County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	8.1% (±4.1 points)	15.3% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	82.0% (±8.1 points)	93.5% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.8% (±8.6 points)	85.5% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penn Township (Centre County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Penn Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Centre County)	—	37.8 minutes (±11.4)	—
Millheim	2.2 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Gregg Township (Centre County)	4.2 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Haines Township	6.6 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Armagh Township	7.0 mi	31.1 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Walker Township (Centre County)	8.8 mi	26.7 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Miles Township	9.4 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Nittany	9.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Potter Township (Centre County)	10 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Potter Township (Centre County), PA (25.3 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
1	Penn Township (Centre County)	37.8 minutes (±11.4)
2	Burnside Township (Centre County)	37.0 minutes (±3.8)
3	Liberty Township (Centre County)	36.9 minutes (±3.3)
4	Snow Shoe Township	36.0 minutes (±4.0)
5	Curtin Township	33.9 minutes (±2.6)
6	Snow Shoe	31.3 minutes (±3.1)
7	Haines Township	31.2 minutes (±6.6)

Showing 7 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Township (Centre County)

How long is the average commute in Penn Township (Centre County)?

Workers who live in Penn Township (Centre County), PA take an average of 37.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Penn Township (Centre County) without a car?

10.8% of households in Penn Township (Centre County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Penn Township (Centre County)?

8.1% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Penn Township (Centre County) worked from home, and 77.8% 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 township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58800, in state:42 county:027).

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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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