How long is the commute from Port Matilda, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Port Matilda, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Port Matilda, PA take an average of 23.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

18.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.7 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 18.3%

How people in Port Matilda get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Port Matilda	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	79.3% (±7.9 points)	63.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±5.5 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±13.6 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.1% (±5.2 points)	9.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±13.6 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±5.2 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Port Matilda, the average commute is not measurably different from Centre County (20.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Port Matilda, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Centre County (3.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (3.6%).

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

In Centre County, Port Matilda ranks 23 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1796 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Port Matilda

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Port Matilda	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	18.3% (±8.7 points)	11.1%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.3% (±11.4 points)	35.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.2% (±9.7 points)	34.9%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.1% (±6.3 points)	18.9%	18.6%	21.9%

In Port Matilda, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Centre County (11.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Port Matilda

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Matilda	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±5.2 points)	15.3% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.0% (±9.2 points)	93.5% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.4% (±9.4 points)	85.5% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Port Matilda, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Centre County (85.5%).

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 Port Matilda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Matilda
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Port Matilda	—	23.7 minutes (±4.1)	—
Worth Township (Centre County)	1.6 mi	21.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Stormstown	1.8 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Halfmoon Township	2.4 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Taylor Township (Centre County)	5.9 mi	29.1 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Huston Township (Centre County)	6.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Ferguson Township (Centre County)	6.9 mi	16.2 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Rush Township (Centre County)	7.0 mi	29.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Patton Township	7.1 mi	18.0 minutes (±2.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA (16.2 minutes), Patton Township, PA (18.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Taylor Township (Centre County), PA (29.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	Huston Township (Centre County)	25.8 minutes (±2.6)
18	Potter Township (Centre County)	25.3 minutes (±4.4)
19	Unionville	24.8 minutes (±2.4)
20	Halfmoon Township	24.7 minutes (±3.1)
21	Philipsburg	24.2 minutes (±2.6)
22 (tie)	Howard	23.7 minutes (±2.5)
22 (tie)	Port Matilda	23.7 minutes (±4.1)
24	Benner Township	23.5 minutes (±3.9)
25	Boggs Township (Centre County)	23.0 minutes (±2.2)
26	Worth Township (Centre County)	21.8 minutes (±1.5)
27	Spring Township (Centre County)	20.2 minutes (±3.3)
28	Bellefonte	20.0 minutes (±2.7)
29	Centre Hall	18.2 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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 Port Matilda

How long is the average commute in Port Matilda?

Workers who live in Port Matilda, PA take an average of 23.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Port Matilda without a car?

18.3% of households in Port Matilda have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Port Matilda?

9.0% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Port Matilda worked from home, and 84.4% 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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