How long is the commute from Wheatfield Township, PA?

Workers who live in Wheatfield Township, PA take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
31.2 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
10.3%
Households without a car
5.2%

How people in Wheatfield Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationWheatfield TownshipPerry CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone88.2% (±4.8 points)74.9%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled1.5% (±1.7 points)7.1%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.2 points)0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.1% (±0.2 points)1.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±2.2 points)1.0%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home10.3% (±4.2 points)15.3%15.6%15.1%

In Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Perry County, Wheatfield Township ranks 16 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 518 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Wheatfield Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableWheatfield TownshipPerry CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
No vehicle5.2% (±5.1 points)5.7%10.4%8.4%
1 vehicle16.0% (±6.4 points)25.6%35.1%33.1%
2 vehicles39.1% (±9.8 points)37.6%35.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles39.7% (±9.8 points)31.1%18.6%21.9%

In Wheatfield Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Perry County (5.7%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Wheatfield Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Wheatfield TownshipPerry CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Workers working from home10.3% (±4.2 points)15.3% (±1.4 points)15.6% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer90.1% (±5.6 points)90.7% (±1.2 points)93.8% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet90.2% (±5.5 points)87.3% (±1.3 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheatfield Township
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Wheatfield Township—31.2 minutes (±2.4)—
Miller Township (Perry County)3.7 mi33.7 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Duncannon3.7 mi25.8 minutes (±3.2)Lower
Penn Township (Perry County)4.6 mi26.6 minutes (±3.0)Lower
Bloomfield4.9 mi27.6 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Newport5.7 mi36.0 minutes (±4.9)Not measurably different
Carroll Township (Perry County)5.8 mi32.8 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Reed Township5.9 mi31.0 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Oliver Township (Perry County)6.0 mi28.1 minutes (±4.8)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Duncannon, PA (25.8 minutes), Penn Township (Perry County), PA (26.6 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

RankPlaceAverage commute
10Miller Township (Perry County)33.7 minutes (±2.6)
11Buffalo Township (Perry County)33.4 minutes (±3.0)
12Carroll Township (Perry County)32.8 minutes (±4.4)
13Liverpool32.0 minutes (±3.2)
14Southwest Madison Township31.5 minutes (±3.3)
15Watts Township31.4 minutes (±2.1)
16Wheatfield Township31.2 minutes (±2.4)
17Blain31.0 minutes (±9.0)
18New Buffalo30.7 minutes (±7.7)
19Millerstown30.6 minutes (±4.5)
20Tyrone Township (Perry County)30.5 minutes (±2.9)
21Northeast Madison Township30.1 minutes (±4.0)
22Rye Township29.7 minutes (±3.6)

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 Wheatfield Township

How long is the average commute in Wheatfield Township?

Workers who live in Wheatfield Township, PA take an average of 31.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wheatfield Township without a car?

5.2% of households in Wheatfield Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wheatfield Township?

10.3% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Wheatfield Township worked from home, and 90.2% 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 Wheatfield township, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:84368, in state:42 county:099).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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