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

Workers who live in Rockland Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 26.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

13.8% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
26.9 minutes (±5.9)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
13.8%
Households without a car
3.5%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationRockland Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone70.5% (±13.5 points)73.5%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled14.6% (±15.4 points)9.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.6 points)1.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.7 points)2.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±1.1 points)2.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home13.8% (±5.3 points)11.9%15.6%15.1%

In Rockland Township (Berks County), the average commute is not measurably different from Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Rockland 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, Rockland Township (Berks County) ranks 29 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1159 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Rockland Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableRockland Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle3.5% (±2.7 points)8.7%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle14.7% (±5.9 points)30.6%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles45.0% (±10.0 points)36.1%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles36.8% (±8.3 points)24.6%18.6%21.9%

In Rockland Township (Berks County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berks County (8.7%).

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 Rockland Township (Berks County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Rockland Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home13.8% (±5.3 points)11.9% (±0.6 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer91.3% (±3.9 points)93.3% (±0.5 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet88.8% (±4.9 points)89.6% (±0.6 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Rockland Township (Berks County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berks County (89.6%).

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 Rockland Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockland Township (Berks County)
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Rockland Township (Berks County)—26.9 minutes (±5.9)—
Lyons2.6 mi20.6 minutes (±7.2)Not measurably different
Pike Township (Berks County)4.2 mi36.1 minutes (±4.7)Higher
Fleetwood4.3 mi24.4 minutes (±3.1)Not measurably different
Topton4.4 mi27.7 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
District Township4.5 mi26.5 minutes (±2.2)Not measurably different
Oley4.6 mi19.9 minutes (±2.7)Lower
Kutztown University5.0 mi11.5 minutes (±2.2)Lower
Ruscombmanor Township5.0 mi33.5 minutes (±7.4)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oley, PA (19.9 minutes), Kutztown University, PA (11.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pike Township (Berks County), PA (36.1 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

RankPlaceAverage commute
23Lower Alsace Township27.4 minutes (±5.8)
24Mohnton27.2 minutes (±4.6)
25Womelsdorf27.1 minutes (±3.8)
26 (tie)Bethel Township (Berks County)27.0 minutes (±4.2)
26 (tie)Colebrookdale Township27.0 minutes (±3.6)
28 (tie)St. Lawrence26.9 minutes (±3.2)
28 (tie)Rockland Township (Berks County)26.9 minutes (±5.9)
30Upper Tulpehocken Township26.7 minutes (±3.7)
31Hamburg26.6 minutes (±4.3)
32 (tie)Bally26.5 minutes (±3.8)
32 (tie)District Township26.5 minutes (±2.2)
32 (tie)Oley Township26.5 minutes (±3.4)
32 (tie)Ontelaunee Township26.5 minutes (±3.2)

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 Rockland Township (Berks County)

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

Workers who live in Rockland Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 26.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.5% of households in Rockland Township (Berks County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.8% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Rockland Township (Berks County) worked from home, and 88.8% 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 Rockland township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:65544, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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