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

Name: Commute and cars in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA take an average of 22.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.4 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 5.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Somerset Township (Somerset County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	85.1% (±4.3 points)	80.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±3.8 points)	7.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.7% (±2.3 points)	8.5%	15.6%	15.1%

In Somerset Township (Somerset County), the average commute is not measurably different from Somerset 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 Somerset Township (Somerset County), 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, Somerset Township (Somerset County) ranks 38 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2021 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Somerset Township (Somerset County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.1 points)	6.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.2% (±4.7 points)	31.8%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.1% (±5.3 points)	38.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.6% (±4.4 points)	23.7%	18.6%	21.9%

In Somerset Township (Somerset County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	5.7% (±2.3 points)	8.5% (±1.0 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.5% (±3.8 points)	87.9% (±1.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	81.6% (±4.0 points)	82.0% (±1.2 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Somerset Township (Somerset County), 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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Somerset Township (Somerset County)	—	22.4 minutes (±4.3)	—
Somerset	1.5 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	5.8 mi	31.5 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Milford Township (Somerset County)	7.4 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Stoystown	8.0 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Shanksville	8.1 mi	22.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Quemahoning Township	8.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
New Centerville	8.8 mi	31.0 minutes (±11.5)	Not measurably different
Brothersvalley Township	8.9 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Somerset, PA (16.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincoln Township (Somerset County), PA (31.5 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
32	Meyersdale	23.9 minutes (±2.4)
33	Brothersvalley Township	23.8 minutes (±4.1)
34 (tie)	Black Township	23.7 minutes (±3.8)
34 (tie)	Quemahoning Township	23.7 minutes (±2.4)
36	Allegheny Township (Somerset County)	23.5 minutes (±6.2)
37 (tie)	Shanksville	22.4 minutes (±4.3)
37 (tie)	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	22.4 minutes (±4.3)
39 (tie)	Hooversville	22.3 minutes (±1.9)
39 (tie)	Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)	22.3 minutes (±3.6)
41	Milford Township (Somerset County)	21.8 minutes (±3.2)
42	Boswell	20.4 minutes (±2.2)
43	Berlin	19.2 minutes (±3.1)
44	Windber	19.1 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)

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

Workers who live in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA take an average of 22.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.1% of households in Somerset Township (Somerset County) have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.7% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Somerset Township (Somerset County) worked from home, and 81.6% 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 Somerset township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71784, 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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