How long is the commute from Unity Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Unity Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Unity Township, PA take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

11.8% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 11.8%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Unity Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Unity Township	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	80.8% (±3.2 points)	77.2%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.7% (±1.7 points)	6.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.8% (±2.6 points)	13.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Unity Township, the average commute is lower than in Westmoreland County (26.7 minutes).

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

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

In Unity Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Westmoreland County (0.5%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Unity Township ranks 55 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1901 of 2,548.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Unity Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Unity Township	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.2% (±3.3 points)	34.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±3.6 points)	39.4%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.3% (±3.4 points)	20.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Unity Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Westmoreland County (6.2%).

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 Unity Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Unity Township	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	11.8% (±2.6 points)	13.3% (±0.7 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.4% (±2.0 points)	92.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.1% (±2.7 points)	88.5% (±0.7 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Unity Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (88.5%).

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 Unity Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Unity Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Unity Township	—	23.3 minutes (±1.6)	—
Latrobe	3.2 mi	17.7 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Youngstown	3.2 mi	18.9 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Loyalhanna	4.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Calumet	5.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
South Greensburg	6.4 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Southwest Greensburg	6.5 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Greensburg	6.6 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County)	7.4 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Latrobe, PA (17.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
48 (tie)	Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	24.1 minutes (±2.2)
50 (tie)	Madison	23.9 minutes (±3.4)
50 (tie)	Scottdale	23.9 minutes (±2.1)
52 (tie)	Monessen	23.8 minutes (±3.4)
52 (tie)	North Belle Vernon	23.8 minutes (±4.5)
54	East Vandergrift	23.7 minutes (±3.9)
55	Unity Township	23.3 minutes (±1.6)
56	South Greensburg	23.2 minutes (±4.7)
57	Hunker	23.0 minutes (±3.6)
58	Derry	22.6 minutes (±3.3)
59	Ligonier	22.4 minutes (±3.9)
60	Seward	22.0 minutes (±3.8)
61	Adamsburg	20.5 minutes (±3.8)

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

The figures for Unity Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lawson Heights, St. Vincent College.

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 Unity Township

How long is the average commute in Unity Township?

Workers who live in Unity Township, PA take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Unity Township without a car?

4.4% of households in Unity Township have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Unity Township?

11.8% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Unity Township worked from home, and 89.1% 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 Unity township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78656, in state:42 county:129).

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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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