How long is the commute from Williamstown, PA?

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

Workers who live in Williamstown, PA take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.2% of workers walk to work.

8.9% work from home.

10.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.7 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.9%
Households without a car: 10.5%

How people in Williamstown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Williamstown	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	64.2% (±8.9 points)	68.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.7% (±8.1 points)	8.2%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.3%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	7.2% (±4.8 points)	2.8%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.0 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.9% (±4.6 points)	16.8%	15.6%	15.1%

In Williamstown, the average commute is higher than in Dauphin County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

In Williamstown, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dauphin County (1.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (3.6%).

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

In Dauphin County, Williamstown ranks 8 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 448 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in Williamstown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Williamstown	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	10.5% (±4.8 points)	9.4%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.0% (±7.0 points)	36.3%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.4% (±7.2 points)	35.8%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.1% (±4.4 points)	18.4%	18.6%	21.9%

In Williamstown, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dauphin County (9.4%).

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 Williamstown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Williamstown	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	8.9% (±4.6 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±3.5 points)	94.0% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.7% (±6.4 points)	90.3% (±0.8 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Williamstown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dauphin 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 Williamstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williamstown
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Williamstown	—	31.7 minutes (±3.7)	—
Williams Township (Dauphin County)	1.0 mi	38.9 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Tower City	3.4 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Hubley Township	4.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Wiconisco Township	4.3 mi	27.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Lykens	4.4 mi	29.9 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Dauphin County)	4.5 mi	35.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Gratz	5.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	5.7 mi	31.4 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hubley Township, PA (25.0 minutes), Gratz, PA (22.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Williams Township (Dauphin County), PA (38.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Rush Township (Dauphin County)	35.5 minutes (±4.9)
3	Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	35.4 minutes (±3.7)
4	Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	34.8 minutes (±8.9)
5	Pillow	33.7 minutes (±7.7)
6	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	33.3 minutes (±4.6)
7	Upper Paxton Township	32.7 minutes (±7.8)
8	Williamstown	31.7 minutes (±3.7)
9	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	31.6 minutes (±2.7)
10	Reed Township	31.0 minutes (±2.8)
11	Lykens	29.9 minutes (±5.5)
12	Elizabethville	27.6 minutes (±6.2)
13	Wiconisco Township	27.1 minutes (±4.4)
14 (tie)	Halifax Township	27.0 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Williamstown

How long is the average commute in Williamstown?

Workers who live in Williamstown, PA take an average of 31.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Williamstown without a car?

10.5% of households in Williamstown have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Williamstown?

8.9% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Williamstown worked from home, and 86.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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