How long is the commute from Tower City, PA?

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

Workers who live in Tower City, PA take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.8% of workers walk to work.

7.9% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.9%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Tower City get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Tower City	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	73.5% (±5.7 points)	77.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.8% (±4.5 points)	10.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.8% (±2.7 points)	2.9%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.9% (±4.0 points)	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Tower City, the average commute is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (27.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Tower City, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (3.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Schuylkill County, Tower City ranks 15 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 537 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Tower City

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Tower City	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±2.1 points)	8.0%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.0% (±8.8 points)	32.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.4% (±7.6 points)	35.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.8% (±6.5 points)	24.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Tower City, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Schuylkill County (8.0%).

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 Tower City

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tower City	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	7.9% (±4.0 points)	7.3% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.7% (±4.8 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.1% (±4.1 points)	86.7% (±0.9 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Tower City, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Schuylkill County (86.7%).

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 Tower City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tower City
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Tower City	—	31.0 minutes (±5.0)	—
Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	2.4 mi	31.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	3.4 mi	31.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Williams Township (Dauphin County)	4.0 mi	38.9 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Valley View (Schuylkill County)	4.2 mi	19.7 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Hegins Township	4.8 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Hubley Township	4.9 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Hegins	5.6 mi	24.5 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Tremont Township	5.9 mi	28.8 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valley View (Schuylkill County), PA (19.7 minutes), Hegins Township, PA (23.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Williams Township (Dauphin County), PA (38.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9 (tie)	Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	32.6 minutes (±3.3)
9 (tie)	Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	32.6 minutes (±3.8)
11	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	32.3 minutes (±6.0)
12 (tie)	North Union Township (Schuylkill County)	31.8 minutes (±4.4)
12 (tie)	West Penn Township	31.8 minutes (±4.2)
14	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	31.4 minutes (±4.3)
15 (tie)	Tower City	31.0 minutes (±5.0)
15 (tie)	Butler Township (Schuylkill County)	31.0 minutes (±6.3)
17	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	30.8 minutes (±3.8)
18 (tie)	Ringtown	30.2 minutes (±4.8)
18 (tie)	East Brunswick Township	30.2 minutes (±3.3)
20 (tie)	Shenandoah	30.1 minutes (±5.1)
20 (tie)	Upper Mahantongo Township	30.1 minutes (±5.4)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Tower City

How long is the average commute in Tower City?

Workers who live in Tower City, PA take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tower City without a car?

2.8% of households in Tower City have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tower City?

7.9% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in Tower City worked from home, and 92.1% 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 Tower City borough, Pennsylvania (place:77184, in state:42).

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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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