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

Name: Commute and cars in Washington Township (Fayette 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 (Fayette County), PA take an average of 31.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

14.2% work from home.

10.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.6 minutes (±10.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.2%
Households without a car: 10.9%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	72.9% (±9.4 points)	80.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.1% (±6.9 points)	7.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.6 points)	2.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.2% (±7.5 points)	7.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In Washington Township (Fayette County), the average commute is not measurably different from Fayette County (26.0 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 (Fayette County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Fayette County (1.0%).

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

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

In Fayette County, Washington Township (Fayette County) ranks 5 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 473 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 (Fayette County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	10.9% (±9.3 points)	9.0%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	51.3% (±11.7 points)	34.4%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.4% (±7.4 points)	36.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.3% (±5.2 points)	20.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In Washington Township (Fayette County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Fayette County (9.0%).

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 Washington Township (Fayette County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	14.2% (±7.5 points)	7.1% (±0.9 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±3.4 points)	89.4% (±1.0 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±4.1 points)	83.9% (±1.1 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Washington Township (Fayette County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Fayette County (83.9%).

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 (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Fayette County)	—	31.6 minutes (±10.4)	—
Fayette City	1.2 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Dunlevy	2.2 mi	23.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Stockdale	2.4 mi	30.0 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Lynnwood-Pricedale	2.5 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Allenport	2.5 mi	30.9 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Fayette County)	2.6 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Belle Vernon	2.6 mi	26.4 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
North Belle Vernon	3.0 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.5)	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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	34.0 minutes (±6.1)
2	Stewart Township	32.2 minutes (±5.7)
3 (tie)	Everson	32.0 minutes (±5.7)
3 (tie)	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	32.0 minutes (±3.9)
5	Washington Township (Fayette County)	31.6 minutes (±10.4)
6	Bullskin Township	31.4 minutes (±3.4)
7 (tie)	Smithfield	31.2 minutes (±5.2)
7 (tie)	Perry Township (Fayette County)	31.2 minutes (±3.0)
9	Fayette City	30.0 minutes (±5.5)
10	Springfield Township (Fayette County)	29.2 minutes (±8.6)
11	Lower Tyrone Township	29.1 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 11 of 41 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Fayette County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fairhope.

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 (Fayette County)

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

Workers who live in Washington Township (Fayette County), PA take an average of 31.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

10.9% of households in Washington Township (Fayette County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

14.2% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Washington Township (Fayette 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, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81232, in state:42 county:051).

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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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