How long is the commute from Potter Township (Centre County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Potter Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Potter Township (Centre County), PA take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

12.6% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.6%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Potter Township (Centre County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Potter Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±6.7 points)	63.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±3.4 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.1 points)	9.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.6% (±5.7 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Potter Township (Centre County), the average commute is higher than in 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 Potter Township (Centre County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Centre County (3.2%).

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

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

In Centre County, Potter Township (Centre County) ranks 18 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1479 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Potter Township (Centre County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Potter Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±2.6 points)	11.1%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.9% (±8.2 points)	35.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.4% (±11.4 points)	34.9%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.5% (±9.6 points)	18.9%	18.6%	21.9%

In Potter Township (Centre County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Centre County (11.1%).

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 Potter Township (Centre County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Potter Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	12.6% (±5.7 points)	15.3% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.2% (±5.4 points)	93.5% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.7% (±5.5 points)	85.5% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Potter Township (Centre County), 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 Potter Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potter Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Potter Township (Centre County)	—	25.3 minutes (±4.4)	—
Centre Hall	3.2 mi	18.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Boalsburg	6.0 mi	16.2 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Harris Township	6.2 mi	16.0 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Pleasant Gap	6.2 mi	20.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Gregg Township (Centre County)	6.6 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Milroy	6.8 mi	34.1 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Centre County)	7.4 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Lemont	8.0 mi	11.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centre Hall, PA (18.2 minutes), Boalsburg, PA (16.2 minutes), Harris Township, PA (16.0 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
12	Marion Township (Centre County)	27.6 minutes (±5.6)
13 (tie)	Union Township (Centre County)	26.7 minutes (±3.9)
13 (tie)	Walker Township (Centre County)	26.7 minutes (±4.6)
15	Howard Township	26.4 minutes (±4.0)
16	Millheim	26.1 minutes (±4.4)
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)

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 Potter Township (Centre County)

How long is the average commute in Potter Township (Centre County)?

Workers who live in Potter Township (Centre County), PA take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Potter Township (Centre County) without a car?

3.3% of households in Potter Township (Centre County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Potter Township (Centre County)?

12.6% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Potter Township (Centre County) worked from home, and 88.7% 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 Potter township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:62360, in state:42 county:027).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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