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

Name: Commute and cars in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA take an average of 30.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.7 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 14.0%
Households without a car: 2.4%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	78.5% (±3.4 points)	77.2%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±2.1 points)	6.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.0% (±2.6 points)	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Penn Township (Westmoreland County), the average commute is higher than in Westmoreland County (26.7 minutes).

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

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

In Penn Township (Westmoreland County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (0.5%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Penn Township (Westmoreland County) ranks 13 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 575 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 (Westmoreland County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±0.8 points)	6.2%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.4% (±2.8 points)	34.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.4% (±3.8 points)	39.4%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.8% (±4.2 points)	20.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Penn Township (Westmoreland County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Westmoreland County (6.2%).

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 (Westmoreland County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	14.0% (±2.6 points)	13.3% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±1.5 points)	92.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±1.7 points)	88.5% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penn Township (Westmoreland County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Westmoreland County (88.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Penn Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	—	30.7 minutes (±2.3)	—
Manor	2.1 mi	35.8 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different
Penn	3.1 mi	29.5 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Export	3.4 mi	29.9 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Jeannette	3.7 mi	28.9 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
North Irwin	3.9 mi	29.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Irwin	4.1 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Adamsburg	4.2 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Murrysville	4.8 mi	29.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irwin, PA (26.7 minutes), Adamsburg, PA (20.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Cook Township	32.3 minutes (±9.6)
8	Delmont	31.8 minutes (±5.3)
9 (tie)	St. Clair Township	31.7 minutes (±3.8)
9 (tie)	Upper Burrell Township	31.7 minutes (±3.5)
11	Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	31.6 minutes (±2.5)
12	Oklahoma	31.0 minutes (±3.0)
13	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	30.7 minutes (±2.3)
14 (tie)	Hyde Park	30.3 minutes (±5.3)
14 (tie)	West Newton	30.3 minutes (±5.1)
16	Export	29.9 minutes (±8.8)
17 (tie)	North Irwin	29.5 minutes (±4.3)
17 (tie)	Penn	29.5 minutes (±7.1)
19	Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	29.4 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 (Westmoreland County)

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

Workers who live in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA take an average of 30.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.4% of households in Penn Township (Westmoreland County) have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

14.0% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Penn Township (Westmoreland County) worked from home, and 93.5% 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, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58880, in state:42 county:129).

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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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