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

Name: Commute and cars in Washington Township (York 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 (York County), PA take an average of 29.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

13.5% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.3 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.5%
Households without a car: 3.8%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Washington Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±5.5 points)	76.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±2.3 points)	7.4%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.5% (±4.3 points)	12.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In Washington Township (York County), the average commute is not measurably different from York County (26.3 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 (York County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from York County (0.6%).

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

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

In York County, Washington Township (York County) ranks 26 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 772 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 (York County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Washington Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±2.8 points)	5.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.0% (±5.4 points)	28.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.8% (±6.4 points)	39.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	47.5% (±7.6 points)	26.3%	18.6%	21.9%

In Washington Township (York County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from York County (5.9%).

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 (York County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	13.5% (±4.3 points)	12.4% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.0% (±4.2 points)	93.9% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.2% (±4.8 points)	90.3% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Washington Township (York County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from York County (90.3%).

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 (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (York County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Washington Township (York County)	—	29.3 minutes (±3.6)	—
Lake Meade	3.3 mi	33.0 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Wellsville	3.6 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Franklintown	5.0 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Reading Township	5.1 mi	33.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Warrington Township (York County)	5.1 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
East Berlin	5.2 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Latimore Township	5.6 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (York County)	6.0 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklintown, PA (23.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Felton	31.2 minutes (±4.9)
21	Paradise Township (York County)	30.3 minutes (±3.9)
22 (tie)	Hellam Township	29.6 minutes (±3.1)
22 (tie)	Manheim Township (York County)	29.6 minutes (±3.9)
24 (tie)	Loganville	29.5 minutes (±2.6)
24 (tie)	Penn Township (York County)	29.5 minutes (±2.3)
26	Washington Township (York County)	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
27	Seven Valleys	29.0 minutes (±7.2)
28	Lower Windsor Township	28.7 minutes (±2.2)
29	Winterstown	28.5 minutes (±3.5)
30	Conewago Township (York County)	28.2 minutes (±3.5)
31	Dover Township	28.0 minutes (±2.5)
32	East Prospect	27.8 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 (York County)

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

Workers who live in Washington Township (York County), PA take an average of 29.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.8% of households in Washington Township (York County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.5% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Washington Township (York County) worked from home, and 86.2% 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 Washington township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81352, in state:42 county:133).

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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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