How long is the commute from Rush Township (Schuylkill County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Rush Township (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Rush Township (Schuylkill County), PA take an average of 35.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.6 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Rush Township (Schuylkill County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	84.7% (±8.5 points)	77.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.1% (±4.6 points)	10.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±6.8 points)	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Rush Township (Schuylkill County), the average commute is higher than in Schuylkill County (27.3 minutes).

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

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

In Rush Township (Schuylkill County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (0.4%).

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

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

In Schuylkill County, Rush Township (Schuylkill County) ranks 3 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 208 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Rush Township (Schuylkill County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±2.4 points)	8.0%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.7% (±11.3 points)	32.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.6% (±14.2 points)	35.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.7% (±8.8 points)	24.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Rush Township (Schuylkill County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Schuylkill County (8.0%).

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 Rush Township (Schuylkill County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±6.8 points)	7.3% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±2.8 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±4.4 points)	86.7% (±0.9 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Rush Township (Schuylkill County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Schuylkill County (86.7%).

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 Rush Township (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rush Township (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	—	35.6 minutes (±5.3)	—
Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	3.5 mi	30.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
McAdoo	3.7 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Tamaqua	3.9 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Delano Township	4.3 mi	24.4 minutes (±5.8)	Lower
Kline Township	4.6 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Lansford	4.7 mi	44.4 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	4.7 mi	32.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Packer Township	5.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McAdoo, PA (26.1 minutes), Tamaqua, PA (24.8 minutes), Delano Township, PA (24.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Deer Lake	37.9 minutes (±6.9)
2 (tie)	Barry Township	35.6 minutes (±5.0)
2 (tie)	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	35.6 minutes (±5.3)
4	South Manheim Township	34.2 minutes (±3.2)
5	West Brunswick Township	33.8 minutes (±7.5)
6	Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	33.4 minutes (±5.0)
7	East Union Township	33.3 minutes (±4.9)
8	Branch Township	33.0 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)	Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	32.6 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 9 of 67 places in Schuylkill County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Rush Township (Schuylkill County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hometown.

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 Rush Township (Schuylkill County)

How long is the average commute in Rush Township (Schuylkill County)?

Workers who live in Rush Township (Schuylkill County), PA take an average of 35.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rush Township (Schuylkill County) without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Rush Township (Schuylkill County)?

10.3% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Rush Township (Schuylkill County) worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Rush township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:66760, in state:42 county:107).

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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