How long is the commute from Upper Bern Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Upper Bern Township, PA take an average of 26.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

5.4% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.5 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.4%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Upper Bern Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Upper Bern Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	85.0% (±5.6 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±4.7 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.4% (±3.2 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Upper Bern Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Berks County (25.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Upper Bern Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berks County (1.0%).

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

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

In Berks County, Upper Bern Township ranks 36 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1249 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Upper Bern Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Upper Bern Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.7 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.8% (±7.3 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±11.5 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.6% (±10.2 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Upper Bern Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berks County (8.7%).

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 Upper Bern Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Bern Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	5.4% (±3.2 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.4% (±7.1 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.4% (±7.9 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Upper Bern Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berks County (89.6%).

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 Upper Bern Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Bern Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Upper Bern Township	—	26.5 minutes (±2.5)	—
Tilden Township	3.6 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Upper Tulpehocken Township	3.7 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Centre Township (Berks County)	4.9 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Centerport	5.0 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
West Hamburg	5.3 mi	24.4 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Auburn	5.6 mi	26.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Bernville	5.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Port Clinton	5.7 mi	21.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
30	Upper Tulpehocken Township	26.7 minutes (±3.7)
31	Hamburg	26.6 minutes (±4.3)
32 (tie)	Bally	26.5 minutes (±3.8)
32 (tie)	District Township	26.5 minutes (±2.2)
32 (tie)	Oley Township	26.5 minutes (±3.4)
32 (tie)	Ontelaunee Township	26.5 minutes (±3.2)
32 (tie)	Upper Bern Township	26.5 minutes (±2.5)
37	Centerport	26.4 minutes (±3.9)
38	Centre Township (Berks County)	26.1 minutes (±3.4)
39	Laureldale	26.0 minutes (±7.7)
40	Lenhartsville	25.4 minutes (±3.2)
41	Longswamp Township	25.3 minutes (±3.2)
42 (tie)	Exeter Township (Berks County)	25.2 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Upper Bern Township

How long is the average commute in Upper Bern Township?

Workers who live in Upper Bern Township, PA take an average of 26.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Upper Bern Township without a car?

1.7% of households in Upper Bern Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Upper Bern Township?

5.4% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Upper Bern Township worked from home, and 83.4% 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 Upper Bern township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78752, in state:42 county:011).

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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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