How long is the commute from Watts Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in Watts Township, PA take an average of 31.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

27.9% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.4 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 27.9%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Watts Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Watts Township	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	67.7% (±16.5 points)	74.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±3.1 points)	7.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.9% (±17.5 points)	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%

In Watts Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Perry County (32.0 minutes).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (26.3 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Watts Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Perry County (0.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Perry County, Watts Township ranks 15 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 492 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Watts Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Watts Township	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±2.4 points)	5.7%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.9% (±10.3 points)	25.6%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.3% (±11.6 points)	37.6%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.9% (±13.2 points)	31.1%	18.6%	21.9%

In Watts Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Perry County (5.7%).

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 Watts Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watts Township	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	27.9% (±17.5 points)	15.3% (±1.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.6% (±2.6 points)	90.7% (±1.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.1% (±8.4 points)	87.3% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Watts Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Perry County (87.3%).

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 Watts Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watts Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Watts Township	—	31.4 minutes (±2.1)	—
New Buffalo	1.3 mi	30.7 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	3.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Halifax	3.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Halifax Township	3.6 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Buffalo Township (Perry County)	4.0 mi	33.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Duncannon	4.8 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Miller Township (Perry County)	4.9 mi	33.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Howe Township (Perry County)	5.6 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halifax Township, PA (27.0 minutes), Duncannon, PA (25.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Greenwood Township (Perry County)	33.8 minutes (±3.8)
10	Miller Township (Perry County)	33.7 minutes (±2.6)
11	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	33.4 minutes (±3.0)
12	Carroll Township (Perry County)	32.8 minutes (±4.4)
13	Liverpool	32.0 minutes (±3.2)
14	Southwest Madison Township	31.5 minutes (±3.3)
15	Watts Township	31.4 minutes (±2.1)
16	Wheatfield Township	31.2 minutes (±2.4)
17	Blain	31.0 minutes (±9.0)
18	New Buffalo	30.7 minutes (±7.7)
19	Millerstown	30.6 minutes (±4.5)
20	Tyrone Township (Perry County)	30.5 minutes (±2.9)
21	Northeast Madison Township	30.1 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Perry 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 Watts Township

How long is the average commute in Watts Township?

Workers who live in Watts Township, PA take an average of 31.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Watts Township without a car?

1.9% of households in Watts Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Watts Township?

27.9% (±17.5 points) of workers who live in Watts Township worked from home, and 87.1% 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 Watts township, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81640, in state:42 county:099).

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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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