How long is the commute from Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), PA take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

8.9% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.1 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 8.9%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	81.3% (±3.8 points)	72.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±2.8 points)	8.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.9% (±2.8 points)	14.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), the average commute is not measurably different from Lehigh County (24.9 minutes).

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

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

In Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lehigh County (1.4%).

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

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

In Lehigh County, Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1732 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±1.9 points)	8.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.9% (±4.3 points)	33.8%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.4% (±5.5 points)	37.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.2% (±5.1 points)	20.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lehigh County (8.3%).

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 Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	8.9% (±2.8 points)	14.0% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.0 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±2.6 points)	90.0% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lehigh County (90.0%).

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 Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	—	24.1 minutes (±4.1)	—
Fountain Hill	1.8 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Allentown	2.6 mi	24.6 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Fullerton	3.5 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	3.8 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Bethlehem	3.8 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Catasauqua	4.3 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Upper Saucon Township	4.3 mi	24.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
DeSales University	4.9 mi	13.5 minutes (±4.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanover Township (Lehigh County), PA (19.5 minutes), DeSales University, PA (13.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Coopersburg	25.5 minutes (±4.4)
12 (tie)	Coplay	24.9 minutes (±3.5)
12 (tie)	Upper Saucon Township	24.9 minutes (±1.9)
14	Allentown	24.6 minutes (±1.1)
15	Upper Milford Township	24.3 minutes (±1.9)
16 (tie)	Alburtis	24.1 minutes (±4.0)
16 (tie)	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	24.1 minutes (±4.1)
18	Weisenberg Township	23.8 minutes (±2.5)
19	Catasauqua	23.6 minutes (±4.1)
20	Fountain Hill	23.5 minutes (±2.8)
21	Macungie	23.1 minutes (±2.4)
22	Upper Macungie Township	22.7 minutes (±1.8)
23	South Whitehall Township	21.1 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dorneyville.

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 Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)

How long is the average commute in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)?

Workers who live in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), PA take an average of 24.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) without a car?

3.5% of households in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)?

8.9% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) worked from home, and 90.6% 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 Salisbury township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:67576, in state:42 county:077).

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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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