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

Workers who live in Perry Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

10.6% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
22.2 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
10.6%
Households without a car
1.4%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPerry Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone78.6% (±6.3 points)73.5%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled5.4% (±3.3 points)9.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.0 points)1.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.4% (±2.8 points)2.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.9% (±4.6 points)2.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home10.6% (±3.4 points)11.9%15.6%15.1%

In Perry Township (Berks County), the average commute is lower than in Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Perry Township (Berks County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berks County (1.0%).

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

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

In Berks County, Perry Township (Berks County) ranks 63 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2046 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Perry Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePerry Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle1.4% (±0.9 points)8.7%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle22.6% (±6.8 points)30.6%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles31.9% (±7.4 points)36.1%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles44.2% (±8.2 points)24.6%18.6%21.9%

In Perry Township (Berks County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berks County (8.7%).

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 Perry Township (Berks County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Perry Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home10.6% (±3.4 points)11.9% (±0.6 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.8% (±4.1 points)93.3% (±0.5 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet89.2% (±4.3 points)89.6% (±0.6 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Perry Township (Berks County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berks County (89.6%).

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 Perry Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Berks County)
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Perry Township (Berks County)—22.2 minutes (±2.3)—
Shoemakersville1.7 mi24.5 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Centerport3.7 mi26.4 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Hamburg3.8 mi26.6 minutes (±4.3)Not measurably different
Ontelaunee Township4.0 mi26.5 minutes (±3.2)Higher
Windsor Township (Berks County)4.1 mi31.4 minutes (±3.6)Higher
Maidencreek Township4.2 mi29.0 minutes (±5.2)Higher
West Hamburg4.4 mi24.4 minutes (±5.8)Not measurably different
Leesport4.8 mi19.8 minutes (±2.7)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ontelaunee Township, PA (26.5 minutes), Windsor Township (Berks County), PA (31.4 minutes), Maidencreek Township, PA (29.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
57 (tie)Cumru Township23.4 minutes (±1.7)
57 (tie)Greenwich Township23.4 minutes (±3.6)
59Sinking Spring23.2 minutes (±3.0)
60Kenhorst23.0 minutes (±4.4)
61Muhlenberg Township22.7 minutes (±2.1)
62 (tie)Heidelberg Township (Berks County)22.2 minutes (±2.1)
62 (tie)Perry Township (Berks County)22.2 minutes (±2.3)
64Richmond Township (Berks County)22.0 minutes (±2.4)
65West Reading21.9 minutes (±5.4)
66Shillington21.7 minutes (±2.9)
67Alsace Township20.9 minutes (±2.7)
68Lyons20.6 minutes (±7.2)
69Mount Penn20.5 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Perry Township (Berks County)

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

Workers who live in Perry Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.4% of households in Perry Township (Berks County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.6% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Perry Township (Berks 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 Perry township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59448, in state:42 county:011).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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