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

Name: Commute and cars in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

3.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.0%
Households without a car: 3.6%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	81.5% (±5.0 points)	71.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.4% (±2.0 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.9 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.0% (±4.0 points)	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%

In Penn Township (Lancaster County), the average commute is not measurably different from Lancaster County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In Penn Township (Lancaster County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Lancaster County (0.7%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, Penn Township (Lancaster County) ranks 21 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1482 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 (Lancaster County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.6% (±1.7 points)	8.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.1% (±6.7 points)	29.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.6% (±7.7 points)	40.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.6% (±5.7 points)	21.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Penn Township (Lancaster County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lancaster 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 Township (Lancaster County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	14.0% (±4.0 points)	11.6% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±3.3 points)	92.3% (±0.4 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.2% (±3.2 points)	88.1% (±0.5 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penn Township (Lancaster County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lancaster County (88.1%).

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 Penn Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Lancaster County)	—	25.3 minutes (±2.6)	—
Manheim	2.0 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	4.3 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Lititz	4.5 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Rapho Township	4.8 mi	24.9 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Cornwall	5.4 mi	26.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Brickerville	5.4 mi	20.3 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	5.5 mi	24.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
East Petersburg	6.0 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brickerville, PA (20.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Eden Township	27.1 minutes (±6.7)
16	Pequea Township	26.7 minutes (±3.6)
17	Providence Township	26.6 minutes (±2.6)
18	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	26.5 minutes (±2.3)
19	Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	26.4 minutes (±3.0)
20	Colerain Township (Lancaster County)	26.3 minutes (±2.8)
21 (tie)	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	25.3 minutes (±2.6)
21 (tie)	West Hempfield Township	25.3 minutes (±2.4)
23 (tie)	Mount Joy	25.2 minutes (±2.6)
23 (tie)	Manor Township (Lancaster County)	25.2 minutes (±1.6)
25	Rapho Township	24.9 minutes (±1.8)
26	East Lampeter Township	24.6 minutes (±2.4)
27 (tie)	Quarryville	24.4 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (Lancaster County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Penryn.

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 (Lancaster County)

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

Workers who live in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.6% of households in Penn Township (Lancaster County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

14.0% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Penn Township (Lancaster County) worked from home, and 89.2% 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, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58840, in state:42 county:071).

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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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