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

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Washington 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 (Washington County), PA take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.8% of workers drive alone to work.

3.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.2 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 3.0%
Work from home: 9.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	84.8% (±5.6 points)	75.2%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.8% (±1.0 points)	6.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.0% (±2.4 points)	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.7% (±5.1 points)	15.0%	15.6%	15.1%

In Union Township (Washington County), the average commute is not measurably different from Washington County (26.8 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 (Washington County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (0.7%).

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

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

In Washington County, Union Township (Washington County) ranks 41 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1320 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 (Washington County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.6 points)	7.3%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.1% (±7.5 points)	32.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.8% (±7.6 points)	40.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.0% (±7.6 points)	19.8%	18.6%	21.9%

In Union Township (Washington County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Washington County (7.3%).

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 (Washington County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	9.7% (±5.1 points)	15.0% (±1.0 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±2.2 points)	93.6% (±0.6 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±5.9 points)	89.9% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Washington County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Washington County (89.9%).

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 (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Washington County)	—	26.2 minutes (±2.9)	—
Finleyville	1.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
New Eagle	3.0 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
South Park Township	3.8 mi	28.8 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Baidland	4.1 mi	37.8 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Forward Township (Allegheny County)	4.2 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Nottingham Township	4.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Hills	4.3 mi	25.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Monongahela	4.9 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Baidland, PA (37.8 minutes), Forward Township (Allegheny County), PA (30.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
35	Hopewell Township (Washington County)	27.2 minutes (±3.3)
36	Blaine Township	27.1 minutes (±4.0)
37 (tie)	Ellsworth	27.0 minutes (±4.8)
37 (tie)	Mount Pleasant Township (Washington County)	27.0 minutes (±3.8)
37 (tie)	Robinson Township (Washington County)	27.0 minutes (±3.5)
40	Cecil Township	26.5 minutes (±1.7)
41	Union Township (Washington County)	26.2 minutes (±2.9)
42 (tie)	Cokeburg	26.0 minutes (±7.1)
42 (tie)	McDonald	26.0 minutes (±3.4)
44	Nottingham Township	25.8 minutes (±3.7)
45	Amwell Township	25.3 minutes (±2.6)
46 (tie)	Somerset Township (Washington County)	25.2 minutes (±3.8)
46 (tie)	South Franklin Township	25.2 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Union Township (Washington County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gastonville.

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 (Washington County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Washington County), PA take an average of 26.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.1% of households in Union Township (Washington County) have no vehicle, and 3.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.7% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Washington County) worked from home, and 90.6% 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, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78432, in state:42 county:125).

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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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