How long is the commute from York Township, PA?

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

Workers who live in York Township, PA take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

16.3% work from home.

4.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.9 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 16.3%
Households without a car: 4.1%

How people in York Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	York Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Drove alone	77.1% (±3.5 points)	76.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±1.6 points)	7.4%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	3.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.3% (±3.0 points)	12.4%	15.6%	15.1%

In York Township, the average commute is not measurably different from York County (26.3 minutes).

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

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

In York Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from York County (0.6%).

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

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

In York County, York Township ranks 49 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1582 of 2,548.

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

Cars per household in York Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	York Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
No vehicle	4.1% (±1.5 points)	5.9%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.8% (±4.3 points)	28.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.9% (±4.2 points)	39.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.2% (±3.3 points)	26.3%	18.6%	21.9%

In York Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in York County (5.9%).

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 York Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	York Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Workers working from home	16.3% (±3.0 points)	12.4% (±0.6 points)	15.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±1.4 points)	93.9% (±0.5 points)	93.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±1.7 points)	90.3% (±0.6 points)	89.7% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In York Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from York County (90.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near York Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
York Township	—	24.9 minutes (±2.0)	—
Dallastown	2.0 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Yoe	2.1 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Jacobus	2.7 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Valley View (York County)	3.1 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Spring Garden Township	3.4 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Grantley	3.6 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Red Lion	3.7 mi	25.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (York County)	3.8 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Garden Township, PA (20.4 minutes), Grantley, PA (18.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
43	West Manchester Township	25.9 minutes (±1.6)
44	North Codorus Township	25.5 minutes (±1.7)
45 (tie)	Goldsboro	25.2 minutes (±1.7)
45 (tie)	Yorkana	25.2 minutes (±5.3)
47	Red Lion	25.1 minutes (±4.0)
48	Heidelberg Township (York County)	25.0 minutes (±4.6)
49	York Township	24.9 minutes (±2.0)
50	Mount Wolf	24.8 minutes (±4.6)
51	Monaghan Township	24.6 minutes (±2.8)
52	Windsor Township (York County)	24.4 minutes (±2.1)
53	East Manchester Township	24.3 minutes (±1.7)
54	Dover	24.1 minutes (±4.5)
55	Lewisberry	24.0 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for York Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Queens Gate, Spry, Tyler Run.

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 York Township

How long is the average commute in York Township?

Workers who live in York Township, PA take an average of 24.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in York Township without a car?

4.1% of households in York Township have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in York Township?

16.3% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in York Township worked from home, and 91.7% 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 York township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:87056, in state:42 county:133).

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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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