How long is the commute from Polk Township (Monroe County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA take an average of 40.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

10.7% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.1 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 10.7%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in Polk Township (Monroe County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Polk Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	84.5% (±5.9 points)	72.7%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±1.8 points)	9.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.6 points)	3.1%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.7% (±4.9 points)	11.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In Polk Township (Monroe County), the average commute is not measurably different from Monroe County (38.1 minutes).

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

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

In Polk Township (Monroe County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Monroe County (3.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Monroe County, Polk Township (Monroe County) ranks 7 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Polk Township (Monroe County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Polk Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±3.1 points)	5.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.9% (±6.0 points)	29.8%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7% (±7.4 points)	38.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.2% (±7.1 points)	26.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Polk Township (Monroe County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Monroe County (5.5%).

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 Polk Township (Monroe County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Polk Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	10.7% (±4.9 points)	11.4% (±1.1 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.3% (±4.6 points)	95.9% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.7% (±4.7 points)	92.8% (±1.0 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Polk Township (Monroe County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Monroe County (92.8%).

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 Polk Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Polk Township (Monroe County)	—	40.1 minutes (±4.3)	—
Effort	3.6 mi	40.6 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	4.2 mi	37.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Chestnuthill Township	4.8 mi	40.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Indian Mountain Lake	5.2 mi	42.2 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Brodheadsville	5.3 mi	34.4 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Eldred Township (Monroe County)	5.5 mi	34.0 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Sierra View	6.2 mi	36.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Trails	6.3 mi	42.0 minutes (±12.5)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Stroudsburg	53.5 minutes (±14.9)
2	Middle Smithfield Township	49.7 minutes (±4.7)
3	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	47.5 minutes (±8.1)
4	Price Township	40.9 minutes (±6.4)
5	Paradise Township (Monroe County)	40.8 minutes (±14.7)
6	Chestnuthill Township	40.3 minutes (±2.9)
7	Polk Township (Monroe County)	40.1 minutes (±4.3)
8	Coolbaugh Township	38.9 minutes (±4.5)
9	Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	38.1 minutes (±8.0)
10	Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	35.8 minutes (±4.6)
11	Mount Pocono	34.9 minutes (±9.4)
12 (tie)	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	34.0 minutes (±4.7)
12 (tie)	Ross Township (Monroe County)	34.0 minutes (±7.7)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Polk Township (Monroe County)

How long is the average commute in Polk Township (Monroe County)?

Workers who live in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA take an average of 40.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Polk Township (Monroe County) without a car?

3.2% of households in Polk Township (Monroe County) have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Polk Township (Monroe County)?

10.7% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in Polk Township (Monroe County) worked from home, and 90.7% 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 Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:61928, in state:42 county:089).

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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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