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Mean travel time to work in Pennsylvania

Mean travel time to work in Pennsylvania was 26.3 minutes in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3 from 2023. That is the 16th highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, minutes26.3 Estimated
Change on 2023-0.3
Rank16th of 51US states ranked
Series high26.92021
Series low26.32024

Mean travel time to work in Pennsylvania, 2021 to 2024

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26.226.426.626.82720212022202320242021: 26.9 minutes2022: 26.7 minutes2023: 26.6 minutes2024: 26.3 minutes
minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodminutes
202426.3 Estimated
202326.6 Estimated
202226.7 Estimated
202126.9 Estimated

Compared with United States

Place2024
Pennsylvania26.3
United States26.4

Rankings

Definition

Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

ACS five-year estimates: the period labels the final year of the five-year survey window, not a single calendar year. Calculated from aggregate minutes in B08135 and workers in B08303, with both inputs stored. Missing or suppressed county inputs are left out. Not mixed with ACS one-year estimates.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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What is the mean travel time to work in Pennsylvania?

Mean travel time to work in Pennsylvania was 26.3 minutes in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3 from 2023. That is the 16th highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest mean travel time to work in Pennsylvania?

26.9 minutes in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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