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

Name: Commute and cars in Spring Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Spring Township (Centre County), PA take an average of 20.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

8.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.2 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 8.1%

How people in Spring Township (Centre County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Spring Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	79.8% (±5.5 points)	63.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±2.6 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±4.1 points)	9.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±3.4 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Spring Township (Centre County), the average commute is not measurably different from Centre County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In Spring Township (Centre County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Centre County (3.2%).

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

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

In Centre County, Spring Township (Centre County) ranks 27 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2277 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Spring Township (Centre County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Spring Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	8.1% (±6.5 points)	11.1%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.6% (±6.5 points)	35.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1% (±6.5 points)	34.9%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.2% (±4.7 points)	18.9%	18.6%	21.9%

In Spring Township (Centre County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Centre County (11.1%).

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 Spring Township (Centre County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spring Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±3.4 points)	15.3% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.2% (±2.9 points)	93.5% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±5.6 points)	85.5% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Spring Township (Centre County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Centre County (85.5%).

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 Spring Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Spring Township (Centre County)	—	20.2 minutes (±3.3)	—
Bellefonte	2.3 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Zion	2.7 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Centre Hall	4.2 mi	18.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Milesburg	4.5 mi	17.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Benner Township	4.7 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Houserville	6.6 mi	18.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
College Township	7.1 mi	15.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Lemont	7.2 mi	11.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: College Township, PA (15.9 minutes), Lemont, PA (11.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Philipsburg	24.2 minutes (±2.6)
22 (tie)	Howard	23.7 minutes (±2.5)
22 (tie)	Port Matilda	23.7 minutes (±4.1)
24	Benner Township	23.5 minutes (±3.9)
25	Boggs Township (Centre County)	23.0 minutes (±2.2)
26	Worth Township (Centre County)	21.8 minutes (±1.5)
27	Spring Township (Centre County)	20.2 minutes (±3.3)
28	Bellefonte	20.0 minutes (±2.7)
29	Centre Hall	18.2 minutes (±1.7)
30	Patton Township	18.0 minutes (±2.4)
31	Milesburg	17.0 minutes (±3.1)
32	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	16.2 minutes (±1.1)
33	Harris Township	16.0 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Spring Township (Centre County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pleasant Gap.

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 Spring Township (Centre County)

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

Workers who live in Spring Township (Centre County), PA take an average of 20.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.1% of households in Spring Township (Centre County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.3% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Spring Township (Centre County) worked from home, and 88.4% 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 Spring township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72832, in state:42 county:027).

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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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