How long is the commute from Richmond Township (Berks County), PA?

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

Workers who live in Richmond Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 22.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

14.1% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.0 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.1%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in Richmond Township (Berks County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Richmond Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	73.5% (±5.7 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±4.0 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.1% (±2.7 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.1% (±5.4 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Richmond Township (Berks County), the average commute is lower than in Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Richmond Township (Berks County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berks County (1.0%).

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

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

In Berks County, Richmond Township (Berks County) ranks 64 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2082 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Richmond Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Richmond Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±5.5 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.8% (±7.2 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.6% (±8.1 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.0% (±7.4 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Richmond Township (Berks County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Berks County (8.7%).

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 Richmond Township (Berks County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richmond Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	14.1% (±5.4 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.3% (±6.3 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.5% (±6.3 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Richmond Township (Berks County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Berks County (89.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Richmond Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richmond Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Richmond Township (Berks County)	—	22.0 minutes (±2.4)	—
Fleetwood	2.4 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Kutztown University	3.1 mi	11.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Maidencreek Township	3.2 mi	29.0 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Kutztown	3.8 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Blandon	3.8 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Lyons	4.1 mi	20.6 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Ruscombmanor Township	5.0 mi	33.5 minutes (±7.4)	Higher
Greenwich Township	5.1 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kutztown University, PA (11.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maidencreek Township, PA (29.0 minutes), Blandon, PA (28.5 minutes), Ruscombmanor Township, PA (33.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
57 (tie)	Greenwich Township	23.4 minutes (±3.6)
59	Sinking Spring	23.2 minutes (±3.0)
60	Kenhorst	23.0 minutes (±4.4)
61	Muhlenberg Township	22.7 minutes (±2.1)
62 (tie)	Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	22.2 minutes (±2.1)
62 (tie)	Perry Township (Berks County)	22.2 minutes (±2.3)
64	Richmond Township (Berks County)	22.0 minutes (±2.4)
65	West Reading	21.9 minutes (±5.4)
66	Shillington	21.7 minutes (±2.9)
67	Alsace Township	20.9 minutes (±2.7)
68	Lyons	20.6 minutes (±7.2)
69	Mount Penn	20.5 minutes (±3.3)
70	Leesport	19.8 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Richmond Township (Berks County)

How long is the average commute in Richmond Township (Berks County)?

Workers who live in Richmond Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 22.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Richmond Township (Berks County) without a car?

5.6% of households in Richmond Township (Berks County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Richmond Township (Berks County)?

14.1% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Richmond Township (Berks County) worked from home, and 79.5% 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 Richmond township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:64592, in state:42 county:011).

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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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