How long is the commute from Walker Township (Centre County), PA?

Name: Commute and cars in Walker Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Walker Township (Centre County), PA take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.1% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 9.1%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Walker Township (Centre County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Walker Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±5.3 points)	63.0%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±3.7 points)	6.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.5 points)	3.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.6 points)	9.0%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.6 points)	2.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.1% (±5.2 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Walker Township (Centre County), the average commute is higher than in Centre County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In Walker Township (Centre County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Centre County (3.2%).

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

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

In Centre County, Walker Township (Centre County) ranks 14 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1212 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Walker Township (Centre County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Walker Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±5.8 points)	11.1%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.0% (±7.9 points)	35.0%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.5% (±10.7 points)	34.9%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.4% (±7.6 points)	18.9%	18.6%	21.9%

In Walker Township (Centre County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Centre County (11.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Walker Township (Centre County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walker Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	9.1% (±5.2 points)	15.3% (±1.3 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.6% (±9.7 points)	93.5% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.4% (±12.3 points)	85.5% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Walker Township (Centre County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Centre County (85.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (89.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Walker Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walker Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Walker Township (Centre County)	—	26.7 minutes (±4.6)	—
Marion Township (Centre County)	3.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Howard	4.9 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Gregg Township (Centre County)	6.2 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Howard Township	6.4 mi	26.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Centre County)	7.3 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Porter Township (Clinton County)	8.0 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Centre County)	8.0 mi	36.9 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Millheim	8.1 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Township (Centre County), PA (20.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Liberty Township (Centre County), PA (36.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Rush Township (Centre County)	29.7 minutes (±4.4)
9	Taylor Township (Centre County)	29.1 minutes (±2.0)
10	Gregg Township (Centre County)	28.6 minutes (±4.8)
11	Miles Township	28.4 minutes (±3.2)
12	Marion Township (Centre County)	27.6 minutes (±5.6)
13 (tie)	Union Township (Centre County)	26.7 minutes (±3.9)
13 (tie)	Walker Township (Centre County)	26.7 minutes (±4.6)
15	Howard Township	26.4 minutes (±4.0)
16	Millheim	26.1 minutes (±4.4)
17	Huston Township (Centre County)	25.8 minutes (±2.6)
18	Potter Township (Centre County)	25.3 minutes (±4.4)
19	Unionville	24.8 minutes (±2.4)
20	Halfmoon Township	24.7 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Walker Township (Centre County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Nittany, Zion.

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 Walker Township (Centre County)

How long is the average commute in Walker Township (Centre County)?

Workers who live in Walker Township (Centre County), PA take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Walker Township (Centre County) without a car?

6.1% of households in Walker Township (Centre County) have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Walker Township (Centre County)?

9.1% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Walker Township (Centre County) worked from home, and 78.4% 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 Walker township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:80552, in state:42 county:027).

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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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