How long is the commute from Silver Spring Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Silver Spring Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Silver Spring Township, PA take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

27.8% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 27.8%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in Silver Spring Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Silver Spring Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	64.1% (±5.0 points)	71.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±2.8 points)	6.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.0 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.8% (±4.6 points)	17.7%	15.6%	15.1%

In Silver Spring Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Cumberland County (21.8 minutes).

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

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

In Silver Spring Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cumberland County (0.2%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, Silver Spring Township ranks 21 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2196 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Silver Spring Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Silver Spring Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±1.1 points)	5.0%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.1% (±3.9 points)	33.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.9% (±4.9 points)	41.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.1% (±4.7 points)	20.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Silver Spring Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cumberland County (5.0%).

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 Silver Spring Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Silver Spring Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	27.8% (±4.6 points)	17.7% (±0.9 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±1.6 points)	94.9% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.4% (±1.5 points)	92.2% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Silver Spring Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cumberland County (92.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Silver Spring Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Spring Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Silver Spring Township	—	21.0 minutes (±1.4)	—
Mechanicsburg	3.8 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Hampden Township	4.0 mi	22.9 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	4.1 mi	18.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Rye Township	5.2 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Shiremanstown	5.7 mi	17.7 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Upper Allen Township	6.3 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	6.4 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
East Pennsboro Township	6.8 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shiremanstown, PA (17.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mechanicsburg, PA (24.5 minutes), Rye Township, PA (29.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	23.7 minutes (±3.5)
16	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	23.1 minutes (±3.9)
17 (tie)	Newville	22.9 minutes (±2.0)
17 (tie)	Hampden Township	22.9 minutes (±1.7)
17 (tie)	South Middleton Township	22.9 minutes (±3.5)
20	Wormleysburg	22.2 minutes (±3.3)
21	Silver Spring Township	21.0 minutes (±1.4)
22	East Pennsboro Township	20.8 minutes (±1.9)
23	Camp Hill	20.7 minutes (±3.0)
24	Lemoyne	20.5 minutes (±4.4)
25	Shippensburg	19.8 minutes (±3.2)
26	North Middleton Township	19.6 minutes (±2.2)
27	Upper Allen Township	19.4 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Silver Spring Township

How long is the average commute in Silver Spring Township?

Workers who live in Silver Spring Township, PA take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Silver Spring Township without a car?

2.0% of households in Silver Spring Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Silver Spring Township?

27.8% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Silver Spring Township worked from home, and 96.4% 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 Silver Spring township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:70792, in state:42 county:041).

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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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