Transportation in Williamsport, PA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
15 min
-34% vs national
Drive Alone
63.5%
-19% vs national
Public Transit
4.0%
+347% vs national
Work From Home
10.2%
+9% vs national
Carpool
12.7%
Walk / Bike
8.5%
combined
How Williamsport's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
1
2023
6-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Williamsport, PA is 15 minutes, which is 34.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 63.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.2% work from home, which is above the PA state average of 8.9%. Public transit is used by 4.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.7% of workers carpool. 7.4% walk to work. 1.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.