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

Name: Commute and cars in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

19.7% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.7%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in Swatara Township (Dauphin County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	69.9% (±4.1 points)	68.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±3.3 points)	8.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.7% (±3.4 points)	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%

In Swatara Township (Dauphin County), the average commute is not measurably different from Dauphin County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

In Swatara Township (Dauphin County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Dauphin County (1.3%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Swatara Township (Dauphin County) ranks 34 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2295 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±2.6 points)	9.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.4% (±3.8 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.3% (±4.1 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.7% (±3.2 points)	18.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In Swatara Township (Dauphin County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dauphin County (9.4%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	19.7% (±3.4 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±1.6 points)	94.0% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.0% (±2.4 points)	90.3% (±0.8 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Swatara Township (Dauphin County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Dauphin County (90.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swatara Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	—	20.0 minutes (±1.9)	—
Steelton	1.8 mi	19.6 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Paxtang	1.9 mi	21.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Highspire	2.8 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Lower Swatara Township	3.1 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Penbrook	3.2 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Progress	3.5 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Colonial Park	3.6 mi	20.2 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
New Cumberland	4.1 mi	18.1 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Paxtang	21.7 minutes (±2.3)
29	Middletown	21.6 minutes (±1.3)
30	Lower Paxton Township	21.4 minutes (±1.0)
31	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	20.3 minutes (±1.2)
32	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	20.2 minutes (±3.2)
33	Harrisburg	20.1 minutes (±1.7)
34	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	20.0 minutes (±1.9)
35 (tie)	Millersburg	19.6 minutes (±4.0)
35 (tie)	Penbrook	19.6 minutes (±3.4)
35 (tie)	Steelton	19.6 minutes (±2.5)
38	Dauphin	18.9 minutes (±3.0)
39	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	18.5 minutes (±1.7)
40	South Hanover Township	17.5 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Swatara Township (Dauphin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bressler, Enhaut, Lawnton, Rutherford.

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 Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

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

Workers who live in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.6% of households in Swatara Township (Dauphin County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

19.7% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Swatara Township (Dauphin County) worked from home, and 93.0% 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 Swatara township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:75672, in state:42 county:043).

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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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