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

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 30.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.8 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 1.0%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	78.9% (±7.1 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±5.9 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±4.5 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Union Township (Berks County), the average commute is higher than in Berks County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Berks County, Union Township (Berks County) ranks 9 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 559 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 (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.3 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.3% (±7.3 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.7% (±9.0 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.0% (±6.5 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Union Township (Berks County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berks County (8.7%).

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 (Berks County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±4.5 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±3.3 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±3.6 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Berks County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berks County (89.6%).

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 (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Berks County)	—	30.8 minutes (±3.1)	—
Birdsboro	3.1 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Warwick Township (Chester County)	3.6 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Amity Gardens	4.0 mi	32.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Amity Township (Berks County)	4.9 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
West Pottsgrove Township	5.2 mi	27.3 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
North Coventry Township	5.3 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Stowe	5.4 mi	27.3 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Robeson Township	5.4 mi	38.3 minutes (±4.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Coventry Township, PA (26.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Robeson Township, PA (38.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Ruscombmanor Township	33.5 minutes (±7.4)
4	Albany Township (Berks County)	32.3 minutes (±5.1)
5	Amity Township (Berks County)	32.2 minutes (±2.5)
6	Hereford Township	31.8 minutes (±3.6)
7	Windsor Township (Berks County)	31.4 minutes (±3.6)
8	Lower Heidelberg Township	31.2 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)	Union Township (Berks County)	30.8 minutes (±3.1)
9 (tie)	Washington Township (Berks County)	30.8 minutes (±7.1)
11	Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	30.3 minutes (±3.2)
12	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	29.6 minutes (±4.0)
13	North Heidelberg Township	29.5 minutes (±3.4)
14 (tie)	Maidencreek Township	29.0 minutes (±5.2)
14 (tie)	Penn Township (Berks County)	29.0 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 (Berks County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 30.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.0% of households in Union Township (Berks County) have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.6% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Berks County) worked from home, and 92.8% 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, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78280, in state:42 county:011).

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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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