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

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Adams County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Union Township (Adams County), PA take an average of 36.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

15.4% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.8 minutes (±6.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.4%
Households without a car: 0.4%

How people in Union Township (Adams County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	72.5% (±6.6 points)	76.3%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±3.7 points)	7.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.4% (±5.7 points)	11.7%	15.6%	15.1%

In Union Township (Adams County), the average commute is higher than in Adams County (28.2 minutes).

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

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

In Union Township (Adams County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Adams County (0.2%).

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

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

In Adams County, Union Township (Adams County) ranks 4 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 159 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Union Township (Adams County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.0% (±5.0 points)	25.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.4% (±7.1 points)	38.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.2% (±7.0 points)	31.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Union Township (Adams County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Adams County (4.5%).

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 Union Township (Adams County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	15.4% (±5.7 points)	11.7% (±1.2 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.3% (±4.3 points)	94.3% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.4% (±3.4 points)	90.0% (±0.9 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Adams County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Adams County (90.0%).

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 Union Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Adams County)	—	36.8 minutes (±6.0)	—
Littlestown	2.0 mi	34.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Adams County)	3.2 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Germany Township	3.4 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
McSherrystown	3.7 mi	15.8 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Pennville	3.7 mi	35.4 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Parkville	4.8 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Hanover	5.2 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Penn Township (York County)	5.5 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conewago Township (Adams County), PA (26.5 minutes), McSherrystown, PA (15.8 minutes), Parkville, PA (27.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Hamiltonban Township	41.5 minutes (±4.7)
2	Carroll Valley	38.8 minutes (±5.1)
3	Liberty Township (Adams County)	37.8 minutes (±4.4)
4	Union Township (Adams County)	36.8 minutes (±6.0)
5	Littlestown	34.9 minutes (±4.5)
6	Germany Township	33.8 minutes (±3.5)
7	Franklin Township (Adams County)	33.6 minutes (±5.1)
8	Reading Township	33.4 minutes (±4.4)
9	Tyrone Township (Adams County)	32.2 minutes (±3.8)
10	Fairfield	31.6 minutes (±7.1)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Adams 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 Union Township (Adams County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Adams County), PA take an average of 36.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.4% of households in Union Township (Adams County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.4% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Adams County) worked from home, and 92.4% 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 Union township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78264, in state:42 county:001).

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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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