How long is the commute from Pittsburgh, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Pittsburgh, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Pittsburgh, PA take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.5% of workers drive alone to work.

11.5% take public transportation.

9.6% of workers walk to work.

22.4% work from home.

20.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.7 minutes (±0.4)
Public transportation: 11.5%
Work from home: 22.4%
Households without a car: 20.6%

How people in Pittsburgh get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pittsburgh	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	47.5% (±1.1 points)	61.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±0.5 points)	6.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	11.5% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	9.6% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.2% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.4% (±0.9 points)	21.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Pittsburgh, the average commute is lower than in Allegheny County (25.2 minutes).

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

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

In Pittsburgh, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Allegheny County (5.4%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ranks 102 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1976 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Pittsburgh

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pittsburgh	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	20.6% (±0.8 points)	11.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.5% (±1.0 points)	40.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.4% (±0.9 points)	35.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.5% (±0.5 points)	12.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Pittsburgh, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Allegheny County (11.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Pittsburgh

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pittsburgh	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	22.4% (±0.9 points)	21.1% (±0.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±0.5 points)	94.0% (±0.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Pittsburgh, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Allegheny County (90.8%).

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 Pittsburgh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittsburgh
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pittsburgh	—	22.7 minutes (±0.4)	—
Mount Oliver	2.0 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Millvale	2.9 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Reserve Township	3.2 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Etna	4.1 mi	29.7 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Homestead	4.1 mi	29.5 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Baldwin	4.4 mi	26.2 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
Green Tree	4.4 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Dormont	4.5 mi	25.9 minutes (±1.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Millvale, PA (18.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homestead, PA (29.5 minutes), Baldwin, PA (26.2 minutes), Dormont, PA (25.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
96 (tie)	Scott Township (Allegheny County)	23.1 minutes (±1.3)
96 (tie)	Shaler Township	23.1 minutes (±1.5)
98 (tie)	Ben Avon	22.9 minutes (±2.1)
98 (tie)	Chalfant	22.9 minutes (±3.7)
98 (tie)	Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)	22.9 minutes (±2.6)
101	Glenfield	22.8 minutes (±5.8)
102	Pittsburgh	22.7 minutes (±0.4)
103 (tie)	Wall	22.5 minutes (±6.6)
103 (tie)	East Deer Township	22.5 minutes (±2.6)
103 (tie)	Stowe Township	22.5 minutes (±1.7)
106 (tie)	Coraopolis	22.4 minutes (±2.4)
106 (tie)	Verona	22.4 minutes (±3.9)
106 (tie)	Ohio Township	22.4 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Pittsburgh

How long is the average commute in Pittsburgh?

Workers who live in Pittsburgh, PA take an average of 22.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pittsburgh without a car?

20.6% of households in Pittsburgh have no vehicle, and 11.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pittsburgh?

22.4% (±0.9 points) of workers who live in Pittsburgh worked from home, and 90.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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