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

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Erie 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 (Erie County), PA take an average of 23.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

11.4% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.7 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 11.4%
Households without a car: 1.6%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	79.8% (±5.3 points)	75.4%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±3.7 points)	9.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.5 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.4% (±5.5 points)	8.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Union Township (Erie County), the average commute is not measurably different from Erie County (19.6 minutes).

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

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

In Union Township (Erie County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Erie County (0.9%).

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

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

In Erie County, Union Township (Erie County) ranks 16 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1812 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 (Erie County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.4 points)	9.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.6% (±5.2 points)	39.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.7% (±8.4 points)	36.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.1% (±6.5 points)	15.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Union Township (Erie County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Erie County (9.9%).

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 (Erie County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.4% (±5.5 points)	8.9% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.8 points)	93.9% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±3.9 points)	89.0% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Erie County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Erie County (89.0%).

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 (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Erie County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Erie County)	—	23.7 minutes (±4.3)	—
Union City	1.1 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Elgin	3.9 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Amity Township (Erie County)	5.1 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township (Crawford County)	6.0 mi	38.0 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Concord Township (Erie County)	6.7 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
LeBoeuf Township	7.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Wattsburg	7.3 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Erie County)	7.6 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield Township (Crawford County), PA (38.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Springfield Township (Erie County)	26.9 minutes (±4.8)
11	Greenfield Township (Erie County)	25.1 minutes (±1.8)
12	LeBoeuf Township	25.0 minutes (±2.6)
13	Conneaut Township (Erie County)	24.6 minutes (±3.0)
14	Lake City	24.1 minutes (±2.8)
15 (tie)	Cranesville	23.7 minutes (±1.5)
15 (tie)	Union Township (Erie County)	23.7 minutes (±4.3)
17	Elgin	23.6 minutes (±4.6)
18	Platea	22.9 minutes (±4.1)
19	Fairview Township (Erie County)	22.2 minutes (±2.4)
20	Girard Township (Erie County)	21.9 minutes (±3.7)
21	Franklin Township (Erie County)	21.8 minutes (±2.3)
22	Mill Village	21.5 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 (Erie County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Erie County), PA take an average of 23.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.6% of households in Union Township (Erie County) have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.4% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Erie County) worked from home, and 89.3% 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, Erie County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78312, in state:42 county:049).

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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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