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

Name: Commute and cars in Penn Township (York County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Penn Township (York County), PA take an average of 29.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

10.4% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.5 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 10.4%
Households without a car: 5.3%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penn Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±4.1 points)	76.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±2.6 points)	7.4%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.4% (±2.7 points)	12.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In Penn Township (York County), the average commute is higher than in York County (26.3 minutes).

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

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

In Penn Township (York County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in York County (0.6%).

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

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

In York County, Penn Township (York County) ranks 25 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 736 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 (York County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penn Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±2.5 points)	5.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.1% (±4.2 points)	28.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.9% (±4.7 points)	39.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±4.4 points)	26.3%	18.6%	21.9%

In Penn Township (York County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from York County (5.9%).

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 (York County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	10.4% (±2.7 points)	12.4% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±2.7 points)	93.9% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±2.9 points)	90.3% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Penn Township (York County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from York County (90.3%).

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 (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (York County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penn Township (York County)	—	29.5 minutes (±2.3)	—
Hanover	1.4 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
McSherrystown	3.0 mi	15.8 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Heidelberg Township (York County)	3.2 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Adams County)	3.2 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
West Manheim Township	3.8 mi	32.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Berwick Township	4.5 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Adams County)	5.5 mi	36.8 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Oxford Township	5.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanover, PA (23.4 minutes), McSherrystown, PA (15.8 minutes), Oxford Township, PA (25.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Adams County), PA (36.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	31.4 minutes (±2.2)
20	Felton	31.2 minutes (±4.9)
21	Paradise Township (York County)	30.3 minutes (±3.9)
22 (tie)	Hellam Township	29.6 minutes (±3.1)
22 (tie)	Manheim Township (York County)	29.6 minutes (±3.9)
24 (tie)	Loganville	29.5 minutes (±2.6)
24 (tie)	Penn Township (York County)	29.5 minutes (±2.3)
26	Washington Township (York County)	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
27	Seven Valleys	29.0 minutes (±7.2)
28	Lower Windsor Township	28.7 minutes (±2.2)
29	Winterstown	28.5 minutes (±3.5)
30	Conewago Township (York County)	28.2 minutes (±3.5)
31	Dover Township	28.0 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (York County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Parkville, Pennville.

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 (York County)

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

Workers who live in Penn Township (York County), PA take an average of 29.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.3% of households in Penn Township (York County) have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.4% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Penn Township (York County) worked from home, and 91.3% 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, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58888, in state:42 county:133).

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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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