How long is the commute from Upper Exeter, PA?

Workers who live in Upper Exeter, PA take an average of 27.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

92.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.9% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
27.6 minutes (±7.5)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
7.9%
Households without a car
2.5%

How people in Upper Exeter get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationUpper ExeterLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone92.1% (±9.0 points)74.6%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled0.0% (±5.9 points)10.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±5.9 points)0.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±5.9 points)2.4%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±5.9 points)1.5%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home7.9% (±9.0 points)10.9%15.6%15.1%

In Upper Exeter, the average commute is not measurably different from Luzerne County (23.5 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 Exeter, 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, Upper Exeter ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 133 of 396.

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

Cars per household in Upper Exeter

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableUpper ExeterLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle2.5% (±2.7 points)9.5%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle18.8% (±13.3 points)38.1%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles55.4% (±22.6 points)34.6%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles23.3% (±14.8 points)17.8%18.6%21.9%

In Upper Exeter, 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 Upper Exeter

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Upper ExeterLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home7.9% (±9.0 points)10.9% (±0.7 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.7% (±2.1 points)92.0% (±0.6 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet96.2% (±3.9 points)87.8% (±0.7 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Upper Exeter, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Luzerne County (87.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Upper Exeter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Exeter
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Upper Exeter—27.6 minutes (±7.5)—
Exeter Township (Wyoming County)1.7 mi27.6 minutes (±1.9)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Luzerne County)2.7 mi32.2 minutes (±7.2)Not measurably different
Ransom Township4.4 mi32.3 minutes (±5.1)Not measurably different
Northmoreland Township4.6 mi27.0 minutes (±2.2)Not measurably different
Exeter5.2 mi23.4 minutes (±3.4)Not measurably different
Falls Township (Wyoming County)5.3 mi25.5 minutes (±2.0)Not measurably different
Duryea5.5 mi26.3 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
West Wyoming5.7 mi21.8 minutes (±2.4)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 Luzerne County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Hudson32.1 minutes (±28.8)
2 (tie)Browntown27.6 minutes (±14.4)
2 (tie)Upper Exeter27.6 minutes (±7.5)
4Mountain Top26.5 minutes (±3.3)
5Trucksville26.1 minutes (±6.6)
6Glen Lyon25.4 minutes (±4.3)
7Chase23.9 minutes (±3.0)
8Georgetown (community)22.6 minutes (±6.6)
9Beech Mountain Lakes22.2 minutes (±8.2)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Upper Exeter is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Exeter Township (Luzerne County), whose figures include it.

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 Exeter

How long is the average commute in Upper Exeter?

Workers who live in Upper Exeter, PA take an average of 27.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Upper Exeter without a car?

2.5% of households in Upper Exeter have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Upper Exeter?

7.9% (±9.0 points) of workers who live in Upper Exeter worked from home, and 96.2% 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 Exeter CDP, Pennsylvania (place:79016, in state:42).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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