How long is the commute from Rostraver Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Rostraver Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Rostraver Township, PA take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

7.9% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 7.9%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Rostraver Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rostraver Township	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	83.9% (±3.9 points)	77.2%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±2.7 points)	6.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.9% (±3.2 points)	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Rostraver Township, the average commute is higher than in Westmoreland County (26.7 minutes).

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

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

In Rostraver Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (0.5%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Rostraver Township ranks 21 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 789 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Rostraver Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rostraver Township	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±2.3 points)	6.2%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.0% (±5.2 points)	34.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7% (±4.9 points)	39.4%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.4% (±4.0 points)	20.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Rostraver Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (6.2%).

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 Rostraver Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rostraver Township	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	7.9% (±3.2 points)	13.3% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.3% (±4.0 points)	92.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.5% (±4.3 points)	88.5% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rostraver Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (88.5%).

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 Rostraver Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rostraver Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rostraver Township	—	29.2 minutes (±2.1)	—
West Newton	3.1 mi	30.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Donora	3.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Smithton	3.5 mi	27.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
North Belle Vernon	4.1 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Fairhope	4.2 mi	19.5 minutes (±7.8)	Lower
Monessen	4.4 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Belle Vernon	4.5 mi	26.4 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Sutersville	4.5 mi	33.3 minutes (±10.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Belle Vernon, PA (23.8 minutes), Fairhope, PA (19.5 minutes), Monessen, PA (23.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14 (tie)	West Newton	30.3 minutes (±5.1)
16	Export	29.9 minutes (±8.8)
17 (tie)	North Irwin	29.5 minutes (±4.3)
17 (tie)	Penn	29.5 minutes (±7.1)
19	Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	29.4 minutes (±3.4)
20	Murrysville	29.3 minutes (±1.6)
21	Rostraver Township	29.2 minutes (±2.1)
22	Jeannette	28.9 minutes (±6.6)
23	North Huntingdon Township	28.5 minutes (±1.2)
24	Mount Pleasant	28.1 minutes (±4.4)
25 (tie)	Smithton	27.8 minutes (±3.5)
25 (tie)	West Leechburg	27.8 minutes (±3.6)
27 (tie)	Irwin	26.7 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Rostraver Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Collinsburg, Lynnwood-Pricedale.

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 Rostraver Township

How long is the average commute in Rostraver Township?

Workers who live in Rostraver Township, PA take an average of 29.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rostraver Township without a car?

3.9% of households in Rostraver Township have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rostraver Township?

7.9% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Rostraver Township worked from home, and 88.5% 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 Rostraver township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:66376, in state:42 county:129).

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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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