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

Name: Commute and cars in Penn Township (Perry County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Penn Township (Perry County), PA take an average of 26.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.6 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 3.1%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penn Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	84.8% (±6.9 points)	74.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.5% (±1.9 points)	7.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±6.2 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Penn Township (Perry County), the average commute is lower than in Perry County (32.0 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 (Perry County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Perry County (0.2%).

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

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

In Perry County, Penn Township (Perry County) ranks 28 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1232 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 (Perry County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penn Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±2.4 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.7% (±7.4 points)	25.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.2% (±9.5 points)	37.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.0% (±7.5 points)	31.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Penn Township (Perry County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Perry County (5.7%).

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 (Perry County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±6.2 points)	15.3% (±1.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.2% (±4.0 points)	90.7% (±1.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.9% (±4.1 points)	87.3% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penn Township (Perry County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Perry County (87.3%).

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 (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Perry County)	—	26.6 minutes (±3.0)	—
Rye Township	2.0 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Duncannon	2.9 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Wheatfield Township	4.6 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Reed Township	4.9 mi	31.0 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Marysville	5.6 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Dauphin	5.7 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Enola	6.9 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
East Pennsboro Township	6.9 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dauphin, PA (18.9 minutes), Enola, PA (19.7 minutes), East Pennsboro Township, PA (20.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wheatfield Township, PA (31.2 minutes), Reed Township, PA (31.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
22	Rye Township	29.7 minutes (±3.6)
23	Jackson Township (Perry County)	29.6 minutes (±5.7)
24	Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	29.4 minutes (±2.9)
25	Oliver Township (Perry County)	28.1 minutes (±4.8)
26	Bloomfield	27.6 minutes (±3.3)
27	Howe Township (Perry County)	27.3 minutes (±4.5)
28	Penn Township (Perry County)	26.6 minutes (±3.0)
29	Duncannon	25.8 minutes (±3.2)
30	Marysville	22.6 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 9 of 30 places in Perry 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 (Perry County)

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

Workers who live in Penn Township (Perry County), PA take an average of 26.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.1% of households in Penn Township (Perry County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.6% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Penn Township (Perry County) worked from home, and 89.9% 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, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58856, in state:42 county:099).

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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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