How long is the commute from Shade Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Shade Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Shade Township, PA take an average of 31.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

6.7% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.3 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.7%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Shade Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shade Township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	88.2% (±7.6 points)	80.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±2.6 points)	7.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.7% (±7.4 points)	8.5%	15.6%	15.1%

In Shade Township, the average commute is higher than in Somerset County (24.9 minutes).

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

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

In Shade Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Somerset County (0.1%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Shade Township ranks 13 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 506 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Shade Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shade Township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±2.8 points)	6.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.1% (±6.8 points)	31.8%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±6.9 points)	38.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.0% (±7.3 points)	23.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Shade Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Somerset County (6.3%).

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 Shade Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shade Township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	6.7% (±7.4 points)	8.5% (±1.0 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.5% (±4.5 points)	87.9% (±1.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.3% (±5.8 points)	82.0% (±1.2 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Shade Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Somerset County (82.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Shade Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shade Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shade Township	—	31.3 minutes (±4.5)	—
Central City	1.4 mi	28.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Hooversville	5.1 mi	22.3 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Indian Lake	5.4 mi	46.5 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Ogle Township	6.5 mi	25.9 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Paint Township (Somerset County)	6.6 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Stoystown	6.6 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Quemahoning Township	6.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Stonycreek Township (Somerset County)	7.5 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hooversville, PA (22.3 minutes), Paint Township (Somerset County), PA (24.2 minutes), Stoystown, PA (17.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Indian Lake, PA (46.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Addison	38.0 minutes (±15.4)
8	Southampton Township (Somerset County)	37.3 minutes (±6.2)
9	Northampton Township (Somerset County)	36.6 minutes (±7.4)
10	Addison Township	35.4 minutes (±8.4)
11	Jenner Township	31.8 minutes (±5.9)
12	Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	31.5 minutes (±5.3)
13	Shade Township	31.3 minutes (±4.5)
14	New Centerville	31.0 minutes (±11.5)
15	Summit Township (Somerset County)	30.8 minutes (±5.0)
16	Greenville Township	30.7 minutes (±5.0)
17	Benson	29.5 minutes (±11.1)
18	Jefferson Township (Somerset County)	29.3 minutes (±4.9)
19	Upper Turkeyfoot Township	28.7 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Somerset 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 Shade Township

How long is the average commute in Shade Township?

Workers who live in Shade Township, PA take an average of 31.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shade Township without a car?

3.8% of households in Shade Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shade Township?

6.7% (±7.4 points) of workers who live in Shade Township worked from home, and 80.3% 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 Shade township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:69448, in state:42 county:111).

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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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