How long is the commute from West Deer Township, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in West Deer Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in West Deer Township, PA take an average of 29.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

20.3% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.4 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 20.3%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in West Deer Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West Deer Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	71.3% (±7.8 points)	61.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±3.4 points)	6.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.0 points)	5.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.9 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.3% (±7.6 points)	21.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In West Deer Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Allegheny County (25.2 minutes).

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

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

In West Deer Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Allegheny County (5.4%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, West Deer Township ranks 19 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 740 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in West Deer Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West Deer Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.4 points)	11.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.7% (±5.5 points)	40.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.0% (±6.1 points)	35.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.3% (±4.2 points)	12.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In West Deer Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Allegheny County (11.9%).

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 West Deer Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Deer Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	20.3% (±7.6 points)	21.1% (±0.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±2.3 points)	94.0% (±0.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±4.1 points)	90.8% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West Deer Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Allegheny County (90.8%).

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 West Deer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Deer Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West Deer Township	—	29.4 minutes (±4.3)	—
Bakerstown	4.0 mi	35.3 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Frazer Township	4.2 mi	25.6 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Indiana Township	4.3 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Richland Township (Allegheny County)	4.8 mi	29.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Gibsonia	5.3 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
East Deer Township	5.3 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Fawn Township (Allegheny County)	5.4 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Butler County)	5.4 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indiana Township, PA (24.3 minutes), East Deer Township, PA (22.5 minutes), Clinton Township (Butler County), PA (24.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	30.2 minutes (±2.5)
14	Wilkinsburg	29.8 minutes (±3.6)
15	Etna	29.7 minutes (±8.1)
16 (tie)	Homestead	29.5 minutes (±3.1)
16 (tie)	Turtle Creek	29.5 minutes (±6.6)
18 (tie)	Rankin	29.4 minutes (±8.1)
18 (tie)	West Deer Township	29.4 minutes (±4.3)
20	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
21	Whitehall	29.1 minutes (±2.1)
22	Wilkins Township	29.0 minutes (±2.4)
23	North Versailles Township	28.9 minutes (±4.9)
24 (tie)	South Park Township	28.8 minutes (±1.6)
24 (tie)	Upper St. Clair Township	28.8 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Deer Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Russellton.

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 West Deer Township

How long is the average commute in West Deer Township?

Workers who live in West Deer Township, PA take an average of 29.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Deer Township without a car?

2.1% of households in West Deer Township have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Deer Township?

20.3% (±7.6 points) of workers who live in West Deer Township worked from home, and 89.8% 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 West Deer township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82800, in state:42 county:003).

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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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