How long is the commute from South Union Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in South Union Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in South Union Township, PA take an average of 22.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

9.2% work from home.

10.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.4 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 9.2%
Households without a car: 10.3%

How people in South Union Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	South Union Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	77.6% (±5.1 points)	80.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±4.8 points)	7.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.9 points)	2.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.2% (±3.5 points)	7.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In South Union Township, the average commute is lower than in Fayette County (26.0 minutes).

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

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

In South Union Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Fayette County (1.0%).

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

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

In Fayette County, South Union Township ranks 37 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2017 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in South Union Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	South Union Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	10.3% (±4.7 points)	9.0%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.7% (±4.8 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.4% (±5.1 points)	36.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.5% (±5.3 points)	20.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In South Union Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Fayette County (9.0%).

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 South Union Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Union Township	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	9.2% (±3.5 points)	7.1% (±0.9 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.7% (±3.5 points)	89.4% (±1.0 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.2% (±4.3 points)	83.9% (±1.1 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In South Union Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Fayette County (83.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near South Union Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Union Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
South Union Township	—	22.4 minutes (±3.2)	—
Uniontown	2.0 mi	24.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
East Uniontown	2.1 mi	26.7 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Oliver	3.1 mi	18.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
North Union Township (Fayette County)	3.4 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Fairchance	3.6 mi	26.6 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Georges Township	4.1 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Menallen Township (Fayette County)	6.0 mi	21.3 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Smithfield	6.6 mi	31.2 minutes (±5.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smithfield, PA (31.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
31	Redstone Township	24.6 minutes (±4.2)
32	Upper Tyrone Township	24.5 minutes (±3.8)
33	Uniontown	24.4 minutes (±4.3)
34	Connellsville	24.3 minutes (±3.3)
35 (tie)	Newell	23.3 minutes (±3.6)
35 (tie)	Connellsville Township	23.3 minutes (±4.2)
37	South Union Township	22.4 minutes (±3.2)
38	Dawson	22.3 minutes (±4.3)
39	North Union Township (Fayette County)	22.0 minutes (±2.3)
40	Menallen Township (Fayette County)	21.3 minutes (±3.9)
41	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	20.9 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 11 of 41 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for South Union Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hopwood, Leith-Hatfield, South Uniontown.

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 South Union Township

How long is the average commute in South Union Township?

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

Can you live in South Union Township without a car?

10.3% of households in South Union Township have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in South Union Township?

9.2% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in South Union Township worked from home, and 84.2% 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 South Union township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72544, in state:42 county:051).

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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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