See what the average commute is in Centre County, PA

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Centre County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Centre County has a shorter commute than four out of five neighboring counties, with Huntingdon County, PA having the longest commute at 31.9 minutes.

Centre County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 20.6 minutes
--- 24.2% lower than state average
--- #6 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.7%
- Workers who drive to work: 77.1%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.8%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 5.1%
- Workers who work from home: 7.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 8.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 7.9%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Union County, PA: 20.0 minutes
#2. Centre County, PA: 20.6 minutes
#3. Mifflin County, PA: 24.1 minutes
#4. Clinton County, PA: 24.2 minutes
#5. Clearfield County, PA: 25.8 minutes
#6. Huntingdon County, PA: 31.9 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Pennsylvania
#1. Elk County: 17.4 minutes
#2. Montour County: 18.7 minutes
#3. Cameron County: 19.3 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Pennsylvania
#1. Pike County: 45.6 minutes
#2. Monroe County: 40.0 minutes
#3. Philadelphia County: 33.4 minutes