How long is the commute from Peters Township (Washington County), PA?

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

63.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

29.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.5 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 29.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Peters Township (Washington County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Peters Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	63.0% (±4.2 points)	75.2%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±2.2 points)	6.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	29.7% (±4.2 points)	15.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Peters Township (Washington County), the average commute is higher than in Washington County (26.8 minutes).

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

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

In Peters Township (Washington County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (0.7%).

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

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

In Washington County, Peters Township (Washington County) ranks 26 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 735 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Peters Township (Washington County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Peters Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.2 points)	7.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.4% (±2.8 points)	32.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.5% (±4.1 points)	40.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.0% (±3.4 points)	19.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Peters Township (Washington County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Washington County (7.3%).

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 Peters Township (Washington County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Peters Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	29.7% (±4.2 points)	15.0% (±1.0 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±1.0 points)	93.6% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.4% (±1.5 points)	89.9% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Peters Township (Washington County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Washington County (89.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Peters Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peters Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Peters Township (Washington County)	—	29.5 minutes (±1.8)	—
Lawrence	2.9 mi	20.4 minutes (±6.0)	Lower
Gastonville	3.8 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Upper St. Clair Township	4.2 mi	28.8 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Bethel Park	4.2 mi	26.5 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Nottingham Township	4.3 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Finleyville	4.4 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
North Strabane Township	4.9 mi	30.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
South Park Township	4.9 mi	28.8 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lawrence, PA (20.4 minutes), Bethel Park, PA (26.5 minutes), Finleyville, PA (24.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Fallowfield Township	30.2 minutes (±4.5)
21	Speers	30.1 minutes (±4.3)
22	Stockdale	30.0 minutes (±8.4)
23	Carroll Township (Washington County)	29.9 minutes (±5.0)
24	Long Branch	29.7 minutes (±3.9)
25 (tie)	East Bethlehem Township	29.5 minutes (±3.9)
25 (tie)	Peters Township (Washington County)	29.5 minutes (±1.8)
27 (tie)	Monongahela	29.0 minutes (±2.3)
27 (tie)	Twilight	29.0 minutes (±9.3)
29	North Bethlehem Township	28.7 minutes (±7.4)
30	Bentleyville	28.1 minutes (±3.1)
31	West Bethlehem Township	28.0 minutes (±2.7)
32	Morris Township (Washington County)	27.7 minutes (±2.9)

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

The figures for Peters Township (Washington County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: McMurray, Thompsonville.

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 Peters Township (Washington County)

How long is the average commute in Peters Township (Washington County)?

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

Can you live in Peters Township (Washington County) without a car?

2.1% of households in Peters Township (Washington County) have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Peters Township (Washington County)?

29.7% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Peters Township (Washington County) worked from home, and 96.4% 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 Peters township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59608, in state:42 county:125).

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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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