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

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA take an average of 16.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

15.9% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.8 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 15.9%
Households without a car: 1.1%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	75.9% (±7.5 points)	75.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±2.9 points)	6.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.9% (±6.7 points)	13.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the average commute is lower than in Lawrence County (23.4 minutes).

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

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

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lawrence County (0.6%).

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

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

In Lawrence County, Union Township (Lawrence County) ranks 25 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2494 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 (Lawrence County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.1 points)	8.0%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.1% (±6.5 points)	36.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.5% (±8.2 points)	35.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.3% (±5.6 points)	20.2%	18.6%	21.9%

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lawrence 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 Union Township (Lawrence County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	15.9% (±6.7 points)	13.4% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.7 points)	91.7% (±0.8 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.2% (±2.2 points)	86.7% (±1.1 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lawrence County (86.7%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Union Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Lawrence County)	—	16.8 minutes (±2.1)	—
New Castle Northwest	2.2 mi	18.5 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
New Castle	2.7 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
South New Castle	3.5 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Neshannock Township	3.7 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Mahoning Township (Lawrence County)	4.5 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	4.5 mi	21.9 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
North Beaver Township	4.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Bessemer	5.4 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Castle, PA (22.3 minutes), South New Castle, PA (21.5 minutes), Neshannock Township, PA (22.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	22.8 minutes (±2.4)
20	Neshannock Township	22.6 minutes (±3.4)
21	New Castle	22.3 minutes (±2.2)
22	Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	21.9 minutes (±4.0)
23	North Beaver Township	21.6 minutes (±2.6)
24	South New Castle	21.5 minutes (±3.7)
25	Union Township (Lawrence County)	16.8 minutes (±2.1)
26	New Wilmington	15.5 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Union Township (Lawrence County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oakland (community, Lawrence County), Oakwood.

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 (Lawrence County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA take an average of 16.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.1% of households in Union Township (Lawrence County) have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.9% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Lawrence County) worked from home, and 96.2% 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, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78368, in state:42 county:073).

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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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