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

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Snyder County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Union Township (Snyder County), PA take an average of 27.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.5% of workers walk to work.

17.5% work from home.

17.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.7 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.5%
Households without a car: 17.0%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Snyder County)	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	57.9% (±8.0 points)	73.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±3.3 points)	9.5%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.5% (±2.5 points)	6.1%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	9.4% (±4.9 points)	2.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.5% (±6.0 points)	9.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Union Township (Snyder County), the average commute is higher than in Snyder County (22.9 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 (Snyder County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Snyder County (0.2%).

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

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

In Snyder County, Union Township (Snyder County) ranks 9 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1015 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 (Snyder County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Snyder County)	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	17.0% (±5.9 points)	6.8%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.4% (±4.5 points)	26.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±10.1 points)	38.2%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.7% (±8.7 points)	28.5%	18.6%	21.9%

In Union Township (Snyder County), the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Snyder County (6.8%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Union Township (Snyder County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Snyder County)	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	17.5% (±6.0 points)	9.0% (±1.2 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	75.3% (±6.3 points)	87.6% (±1.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	73.4% (±6.4 points)	83.0% (±1.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Snyder County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Snyder County (83.0%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Union Township (Snyder County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Snyder County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Snyder County)	—	27.7 minutes (±3.8)	—
Herndon	2.3 mi	33.0 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Freeburg	3.6 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	3.9 mi	25.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Chapman Township (Snyder County)	3.9 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Snyder County)	4.1 mi	25.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Lower Mahanoy Township	5.2 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Selinsgrove	5.5 mi	13.5 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Penn Township (Snyder County)	5.8 mi	17.4 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Selinsgrove, PA (13.5 minutes), Penn Township (Snyder County), PA (17.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Snyder County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	West Perry Township	31.0 minutes (±5.1)
4	Spring Township (Snyder County)	30.5 minutes (±3.8)
5	West Beaver Township	29.1 minutes (±3.5)
6	Beaver Township (Snyder County)	28.7 minutes (±4.1)
7	Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	28.1 minutes (±7.1)
8	Beavertown	28.0 minutes (±4.3)
9	Union Township (Snyder County)	27.7 minutes (±3.8)
10	Monroe Township (Snyder County)	26.7 minutes (±8.4)
11	Washington Township (Snyder County)	25.3 minutes (±5.0)
12 (tie)	Freeburg	24.4 minutes (±3.2)
12 (tie)	Chapman Township (Snyder County)	24.4 minutes (±3.0)
14	Shamokin Dam	23.3 minutes (±5.2)
15	Franklin Township (Snyder County)	23.1 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Snyder 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 (Snyder County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Snyder County), PA take an average of 27.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.0% of households in Union Township (Snyder County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

17.5% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Snyder County) worked from home, and 73.4% 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, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78408, in state:42 county:109).

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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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