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

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

Workers who live in Washington Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 30.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.8 minutes (±7.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	85.1% (±6.8 points)	73.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±5.0 points)	9.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.1% (±4.1 points)	11.9%	15.6%	15.1%

In Washington Township (Berks County), 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 Washington Township (Berks County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Berks County, Washington Township (Berks County) ranks 10 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 560 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Washington Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±1.7 points)	8.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.1% (±8.9 points)	30.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.1% (±11.1 points)	36.1%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.8% (±13.5 points)	24.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Washington Township (Berks County), 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 Washington Township (Berks County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	8.1% (±4.1 points)	11.9% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±7.3 points)	93.3% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±7.5 points)	89.6% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Washington Township (Berks County), 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 Washington Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Berks County)	—	30.8 minutes (±7.1)	—
Bally	1.1 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Bechtelsville	2.0 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
New Berlinville	3.5 mi	20.7 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	3.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Hereford Township	3.8 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
District Township	3.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Berks County)	4.1 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Colebrookdale Township	4.2 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Berlinville, PA (20.7 minutes).

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
4	Albany Township (Berks County)	32.3 minutes (±5.1)
5	Amity Township (Berks County)	32.2 minutes (±2.5)
6	Hereford Township	31.8 minutes (±3.6)
7	Windsor Township (Berks County)	31.4 minutes (±3.6)
8	Lower Heidelberg Township	31.2 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)	Union Township (Berks County)	30.8 minutes (±3.1)
9 (tie)	Washington Township (Berks County)	30.8 minutes (±7.1)
11	Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	30.3 minutes (±3.2)
12	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	29.6 minutes (±4.0)
13	North Heidelberg Township	29.5 minutes (±3.4)
14 (tie)	Maidencreek Township	29.0 minutes (±5.2)
14 (tie)	Penn Township (Berks County)	29.0 minutes (±3.2)
16	Robesonia	28.6 minutes (±5.6)

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 Washington Township (Berks County)

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

Workers who live in Washington Township (Berks County), PA take an average of 30.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% of households in Washington Township (Berks County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

8.1% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Washington Township (Berks County) worked from home, and 92.5% 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 Washington township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81184, in state:42 county:011).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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