How long is the commute from Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA take an average of 19.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

3.4% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.4 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 3.4%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Porter Township (Lycoming County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±7.9 points)	77.2%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±2.2 points)	8.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.4% (±4.1 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±2.2 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±5.2 points)	8.7%	15.6%	15.1%

In Porter Township (Lycoming County), the average commute is not measurably different from Lycoming County (21.1 minutes).

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

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

In Porter Township (Lycoming County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lycoming County (1.3%).

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

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

In Lycoming County, Porter Township (Lycoming County) ranks 47 of 52 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2359 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Porter Township (Lycoming County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±5.7 points)	9.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.9% (±8.4 points)	33.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.4% (±7.8 points)	35.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.5% (±10.6 points)	22.0%	18.6%	21.9%

In Porter Township (Lycoming County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lycoming County (9.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Porter Township (Lycoming County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±5.2 points)	8.7% (±1.1 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.3% (±5.0 points)	92.2% (±0.9 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.2% (±5.2 points)	87.9% (±1.1 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Porter Township (Lycoming County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lycoming County (87.9%).

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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Lycoming County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Lycoming County)	—	19.4 minutes (±5.0)	—
Jersey Shore	1.2 mi	26.9 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Avis	2.7 mi	24.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Pine Creek Township (Clinton County)	3.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Nippenose Township	3.8 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Piatt Township	3.9 mi	37.4 minutes (±9.0)	Higher
Watson Township (Lycoming County)	4.8 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Salladasburg	5.3 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
McElhattan	5.5 mi	22.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Piatt Township, PA (37.4 minutes), Watson Township (Lycoming County), PA (26.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lycoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
41	Armstrong Township (Lycoming County)	20.4 minutes (±3.9)
42	Nippenose Township	20.1 minutes (±2.9)
43 (tie)	Duboistown	20.0 minutes (±3.1)
43 (tie)	Hepburn Township	20.0 minutes (±2.5)
45 (tie)	Old Lycoming Township	19.5 minutes (±3.8)
45 (tie)	Upper Fairfield Township	19.5 minutes (±1.6)
47	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	19.4 minutes (±5.0)
48	South Williamsport	18.4 minutes (±4.4)
49	Muncy Creek Township	18.3 minutes (±2.5)
50	Montoursville	17.2 minutes (±2.2)
51	Williamsport	15.8 minutes (±1.1)
52	Loyalsock Township	15.4 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 12 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)

How long is the average commute in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?

Workers who live in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA take an average of 19.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Porter Township (Lycoming County) without a car?

7.2% of households in Porter Township (Lycoming County) have no vehicle, and 3.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?

10.3% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Porter Township (Lycoming County) worked from home, and 90.2% 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 Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:62184, in state:42 county:081).

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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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