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

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Union Township (Luzerne County), PA take an average of 38.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

12.4% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.1 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.4%
Households without a car: 3.1%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	75.1% (±7.9 points)	74.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.5% (±7.0 points)	10.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.4%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.4% (±5.2 points)	10.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Union Township (Luzerne County), the average commute is higher than in Luzerne County (23.5 minutes).

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

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

In Union Township (Luzerne County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Luzerne County (0.7%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Union Township (Luzerne County) ranks 4 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 117 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 (Luzerne County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±2.6 points)	9.5%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.7% (±6.2 points)	38.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±7.8 points)	34.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.4% (±7.8 points)	17.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Union Township (Luzerne County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Luzerne County (9.5%).

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 (Luzerne County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	12.4% (±5.2 points)	10.9% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.9% (±4.5 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.1% (±4.7 points)	87.8% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Luzerne County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Luzerne County (87.8%).

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 (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Luzerne County)	—	38.1 minutes (±4.4)	—
Hunlock Township	3.0 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Shickshinny	3.2 mi	26.0 minutes (±6.2)	Lower
Glen Lyon	3.7 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	4.9 mi	34.2 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	5.2 mi	37.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Newport Township	6.0 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	6.7 mi	29.3 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	6.8 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hunlock Township, PA (30.6 minutes), Shickshinny, PA (26.0 minutes), Glen Lyon, PA (25.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bear Creek Village	44.2 minutes (±7.8)
2	New Columbus	38.7 minutes (±5.2)
3	Dorrance Township	38.4 minutes (±15.4)
4	Union Township (Luzerne County)	38.1 minutes (±4.4)
5	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	37.6 minutes (±4.9)
6 (tie)	Harveys Lake	36.4 minutes (±6.7)
6 (tie)	Fairmount Township	36.4 minutes (±4.7)
8	Penn Lake Park	35.4 minutes (±5.1)
9	Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	34.2 minutes (±7.5)
10	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	34.0 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 10 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 (Luzerne County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Luzerne County), PA take an average of 38.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.1% of households in Union Township (Luzerne County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.4% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Luzerne County) worked from home, and 87.1% 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 Union township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78384, in state:42 county:079).

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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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