How long is the commute from West View, PA?

Name: Commute and cars in West View, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in West View, PA take an average of 19.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

13.2% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.9 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 13.2%
Households without a car: 7.7%

How people in West View get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West View	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	78.5% (±5.8 points)	61.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±3.3 points)	6.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.5 points)	5.4%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±3.7 points)	3.5%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.2% (±3.9 points)	21.1%	15.6%	15.1%

In West View, the average commute is lower than in Allegheny County (25.2 minutes).

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

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

In West View, 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 View ranks 123 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2305 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in West View

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West View	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	7.7% (±5.6 points)	11.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.0% (±7.1 points)	40.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.7% (±8.7 points)	35.0%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.5% (±4.5 points)	12.6%	18.6%	21.9%

In West View, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Allegheny County (11.9%).

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 West View

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West View	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	13.2% (±3.9 points)	21.1% (±0.4 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±2.1 points)	94.0% (±0.2 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.7% (±2.4 points)	90.8% (±0.3 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West View, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Allegheny County (90.8%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (89.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near West View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West View
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West View	—	19.9 minutes (±1.9)	—
Ross Township (Allegheny County)	0.7 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Bellevue	2.0 mi	22.3 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Ben Avon Heights	2.1 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Avalon	2.2 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Ben Avon	2.7 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Reserve Township	3.3 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Stowe Township	3.3 mi	22.5 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
Emsworth	3.3 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ross Township (Allegheny County), PA (23.6 minutes), Avalon, PA (23.5 minutes), Ben Avon, PA (22.9 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
117	Sewickley	21.5 minutes (±2.6)
118	Braddock Hills	21.4 minutes (±2.4)
119	Blawnox	21.2 minutes (±3.8)
120	Thornburg	20.7 minutes (±2.6)
121	Haysville	20.5 minutes (±5.5)
122	Ingram	20.3 minutes (±2.9)
123	West View	19.9 minutes (±1.9)
124	Glen Osborne	19.7 minutes (±2.1)
125	McKees Rocks	19.4 minutes (±5.4)
126	Findlay Township	19.2 minutes (±2.6)
127	Bradford Woods	19.1 minutes (±3.5)
128	Millvale	18.9 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 12 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 West View

How long is the average commute in West View?

Workers who live in West View, PA take an average of 19.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West View without a car?

7.7% of households in West View have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West View?

13.2% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in West View worked from home, and 95.7% 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 View borough, Pennsylvania (place:84144, in state:42).

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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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