How long is the commute from Sinking Spring, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Sinking Spring, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sinking Spring, PA take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

5.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 5.9%

How people in Sinking Spring get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sinking Spring	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	78.2% (±7.3 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±4.1 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±4.7 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Sinking Spring, the average commute is not measurably different from Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Sinking Spring, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berks County (1.0%).

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

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

In Berks County, Sinking Spring ranks 59 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1906 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Sinking Spring

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sinking Spring	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	5.9% (±6.6 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.3% (±7.1 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.6% (±7.1 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.2% (±7.3 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Sinking Spring, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Berks County (8.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Sinking Spring

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sinking Spring	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±4.7 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±6.8 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±6.9 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sinking Spring, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berks County (89.6%).

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 Sinking Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sinking Spring
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sinking Spring	—	23.2 minutes (±3.0)	—
Springmont	1.0 mi	19.7 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Whitfield	1.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Berks County)	1.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
West Wyomissing	1.5 mi	21.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
West Lawn	1.5 mi	20.5 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park	1.9 mi	24.9 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Lower Heidelberg Township	2.4 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Colony Park	2.8 mi	29.9 minutes (±17.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Heidelberg Township, PA (31.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
53	Tulpehocken Township	23.7 minutes (±2.9)
54 (tie)	Kutztown	23.6 minutes (±3.7)
54 (tie)	Spring Township (Berks County)	23.6 minutes (±1.9)
56	Bern Township	23.5 minutes (±2.8)
57 (tie)	Cumru Township	23.4 minutes (±1.7)
57 (tie)	Greenwich Township	23.4 minutes (±3.6)
59	Sinking Spring	23.2 minutes (±3.0)
60	Kenhorst	23.0 minutes (±4.4)
61	Muhlenberg Township	22.7 minutes (±2.1)
62 (tie)	Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	22.2 minutes (±2.1)
62 (tie)	Perry Township (Berks County)	22.2 minutes (±2.3)
64	Richmond Township (Berks County)	22.0 minutes (±2.4)
65	West Reading	21.9 minutes (±5.4)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Sinking Spring

How long is the average commute in Sinking Spring?

Workers who live in Sinking Spring, PA take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sinking Spring without a car?

5.9% of households in Sinking Spring have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sinking Spring?

11.6% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Sinking Spring worked from home, and 88.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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